Daniel Jackson Sanders (February 15, 1847 – March 6, 1907) was an American Presbyterian clergyman, educator, and newspaper publisher. He served as president of Biddle University (now Johnson C. Smith University) in North Carolina and published a Presbyterian newspaper for African Americans. He was the first African-American president of a four-year college in the southern U.S.[2][3]
Daniel J. Sanders | |
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| President of Johnson C. Smith University | |
| In office 1891–1907[1] | |
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| Born | Daniel Jackson Sanders February 15, 1847 Winnsboro, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1907 (aged 60) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Clergyman, newspaper publisher, educator |
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Biography edit
Sanders was born a slave in Winnsboro, South Carolina on February 15, 1847.[4][5] Sanders attended Brainerd Institute and was a tutor at the school. He then graduated from Western Theological Seminary.[3]
He published the Africo-American Presbyterian newspaper,[6] and served as president of Biddle University (now Johnson C. Smith University) for 17 years. Upon his death The Charlotte Observer reported that his students had always been "well-behaved".[4]
References edit
- ^ Moore Parker, Inez (1975). (A Historical Narrative) The Biddle - Johnson C. Smith Story. Charlotte, NC: The Observer Craftman Company.
- ^ "Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC, Biddle Memorial Hall". Umbra Search African American History.
- ^ a b "Sanders, Daniel Jackson | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org.
- ^ a b "The Assembly Herald". General Assembly. November 16, 1907 – via Google Books.
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. p. 326. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "A New Wilmington Paper". The Wilmington Sun. January 19, 1879. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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