William Weston Patton (19 October 1821, New York City-1889), was president of Howard University, an abolitionist and one of the contributors to the words of "John Brown's Body".
William Weston Patton (19 October 1821, New York City-1889), was an abolitionist, academic administrator, and scholar. He served as the the 5th president of Howard University, and one of the contributors to the words of "John Brown's Body".