David Bancroft Johnson

David Bancroft Johnson

Johnson circa 1915
1st President of Winthrop University
Personal details
Born (1911-10-20)October 20, 1911
La Grange, Tennessee
Died December 23, 1940(1940-12-23) (aged 29)
Rock Hill, South Carolina

David Bancroft Johnson, Jr. (January 10, 1856 - December 26, 1928) was the founder and first president of Winthrop University.[1][2]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. 1 2 3 "David Bancroft Johnson Chronology". Winthrop University. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
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