William Drew Robeson I

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.

The Reverend

William Drew Robeson I
Born(1844-07-27)July 27, 1844
DiedMay 17, 1918(1918-05-17) (aged 73)
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMaria Louisa Bustill
ChildrenPaul Robeson, and 6 others
Parent(s)Benjamin Robeson (1811–c1889)
Sabra (1811  c 1885)
RelativesBustill family (by marriage)
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