William Weston Patton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Weston Patton

American abolitionist

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1821

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1889

Profession: songwriter, theologian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Weston Patton (October 19, 1821 – October 21, 1889), was an abolitionist, academic administrator, and scholar.
He served as the 5th president of Howard University, and one of the contributors to the words of John Brown's Body.
He was the son of Rev.
William Patton and the grandson of Anglo-Irish Congregationalist immigrant and Revolutionary War Major Robert Patton.