William Weston Patton

American abolitionist (1821–1889)
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William Weston Patton

Summary

William Weston Patton is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1821-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Westfield[4]. He died on +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], songwriter[7], and academic administrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Weston Patton's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • William Weston Patton died in Westfield[4].
  • William Weston Patton was born on +1821-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Weston Patton died on +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Weston Patton died on +1889-12-31T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Spring Grove Cemetery[11].
  • William Weston Patton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Weston Patton worked as a theologian[6].
  • William Weston Patton worked as a songwriter[7].
  • William Weston Patton worked as an academic administrator[8].
  • William Weston Patton held the position of President of Howard University[13].
  • William Weston Patton was employed by Oberlin College[14].
  • William Weston Patton was employed by Howard University[15].
  • William Weston Patton's education included a stint at New York University[16].
  • William Weston Patton's education included a stint at Union Theological Seminary[17].
  • William Weston Patton was educated at DePauw University[18].
  • William Weston Patton's image is recorded as William W Patton.jpg[19].
  • William Weston Patton is recorded as male[20].
  • William Weston Patton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Weston Patton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073910583[22].
  • William Weston Patton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11391234[23].
  • William Weston Patton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88070879[24].
  • William Weston Patton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35475294[25].
  • William Weston Patton's archives at is recorded as Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary[26].
  • William Weston Patton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 132209060[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Weston Patton's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1821-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Union Theological Seminary[17], a seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1836[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and DePauw University[18], a liberal arts college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1837[38], headquartered in Greencastle[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], songwriter[7], and academic administrator[8]. Employers include Oberlin College[14], a college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1833[42], headquartered in Oberlin[43] and Howard University[15], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1867[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47]. William Weston Patton held the position of President of Howard University[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1889-12-31T00:00:00Z[10]. William Weston Patton passed away in Westfield[4]. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Weston Patton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Weston Patton born?

William Weston Patton was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Weston Patton die?

William Weston Patton died in Westfield[4].

What did William Weston Patton do for work?

William Weston Patton worked as theologian[6], songwriter[7], and academic administrator[8].

Where did William Weston Patton go to school?

William Weston Patton was educated at New York University[16], Union Theological Seminary[17], and DePauw University[18].

References

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  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . president.howard.edu. Retrieved . president.howard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . president.howard.edu. Retrieved . president.howard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . library.columbia.edu. Retrieved . library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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