David Bancroft Johnson, Jr. (January 10, 1856 - December 26, 1928) was the founder and first president of the "Winthrop Training School" for white women teachers, now Winthrop University.[1][2]
David Bancroft Johnson | |
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 Johnson circa 1915 | |
| 1st President of Winthrop University | |
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| Born | January 10, 1856 La Grange, Tennessee |
| Died | December 26, 1928 (aged 72) Rock Hill, South Carolina |
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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]
In 1886, when Winthrop was founded, Johnson was serving as the school superintendent of Columbia, South Carolina, schools.
He died on December 26, 1928, in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[1][2]
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