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 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 60)
Education | |
Occupation | Clergyman, newspaper publisher, educator |
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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]
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]
Daniel J. Sanders | |
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President of Johnson C. Smith University | |
In office 1891–1907 [1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel Jackson Sanders February 15, 1847 Winnsboro, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | March 6, 1907 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 60)
Education | |
Occupation | Clergyman, newspaper publisher, educator |
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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]
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]