William Drew Robeson I
The Reverend William Drew Robeson I | |
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| Born | July 27, 1844 |
| Died | May 17, 1918 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Maria Louisa Bustill |
| Children | Paul Robeson, and 6 others |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Robeson (1811–c1889) Sabra (1811 – c 1885) |
| Relatives | Bustill family (by marriage) |
William Drew Robeson I (July 27, 1844 – May 17, 1918) was the minister of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church in Princeton, New Jersey from 1880 to 1901 and the father of Paul Robeson. The Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church had been built for its black members by the First Presbyterian Church of Princeton.