David Bancroft Johnson
David Bancroft Johnson, Jr. (January 10, 1856 - December 26, 1928) was the founder and first president of Winthrop University.[1][2]
David Bancroft Johnson | |
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![]() Johnson circa 1915 | |
1st President of Winthrop University | |
Personal details | |
Born | La Grange, Tennessee | October 20, 1911
Died | December 23, 1940 29) Rock Hill, South Carolina | (aged
Biography
David Bancroft Johnson, Jr. was born on January 10, 1856 in La Grange, Tennessee to David Bancroft Johnson, Sr. who died the following year.[2]
He died on December 26, 1928 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[2][1]
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References
- "Dr. D.B. Johnson, Educator, Is Dead. Was Founder and President of Winthrop College for Women in South Carolina. Started With $2,000 Gift. College Has Thousands of Graduates, All Fitted for the Teaching Profession. At Head of His Class. College Has 1,800 Students". Associated Press in the New York Times. December 27, 1928. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- "David Bancroft Johnson Chronology". Winthrop University. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
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