William Patton may refer to: *

William Patton (preacher) William Patton (August 23, 1798 - September 9, 1879), was a pastor, abolitionist, and the son of Revolutionary War colonel and the first Postmaster of Philadelphia Robert Patton. He was the father of the abolitionist William Weston Patton. Care ...

(1798–1879), American preacher *

William Weston Patton William Weston Patton (October 19, 1821 – October 21, 1889), was an abolitionist, academic administrator, and scholar. He served as the fifth president of Howard University, and one of the contributors to the words of " John Brown's Body". He ...

(1821–1899), his son, American abolitionist *

William Hampton Patton William Hampton Patton (March 10, 1853 – December 26, 1918) was an American entomologist. Biography Patton was born on March 10, 1853, at Waterbury, Connecticut, to William and Sarah Frances Patton. He graduated from Waterbury High School in 1 ...

(1853–1918), American entomologist * William Patton (architect), English-born, American architect of churches including Church of Our Saviour (Placerville, California) * Will Patton (born 1954), American actor * Billy Joe Patton (1922–2011), American amateur golfer

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