David Foote Rivers

David Foote Rivers (July 18, 1859-July 5, 1941) was an African-American theologian and politician. He served as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for Fayette County from 1883 to 1884.[1] He was reelected but was forced to flee the county due to rising racist violence, and he taught at his alma mater, Roger Williams University, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Rivers became the pastor of Metropolitan Baptist church in Kansas City, Missouri in the 1890s, and he later served as the pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Washington, D.C..[1][2]

David Foote Rivers
Born	July 18, 1859 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Died	July 5, 1941 New York City, U.S.
Education	Roger Williams University
Occupation	Politician
Spouse(s)	Silene Gale
Children	4

References

1. "David Foote Rivers". "This Honorable Body": African American Legislators in 19th Century Tennessee. Tennessee State Government. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
2. "Dr. David F. Rivers Dies In New York After Long Illness". The New York Age. July 12, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved April 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.