Daniel J. Sanders facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Daniel J. Sanders
|
|
---|---|
Born |
Daniel Jackson Sanders
February 15, 1847 Winnsboro, South Carolina
|
Died | March 6, 1907 Charlotte, North Carolina
|
(aged 60)
Education |
|
Occupation | Clergyman, educator |
Signature | |
Daniel Jackson Sanders (February 15, 1847 – March 6, 1907) was a Presbyterian clergyman who served as president of 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.
Biography
Sanders was born a slave in Winnsboro, South Carolina on February 15, 1847.
Sanders attended Brainerd Institute and was a tutor at the school. He then graduated from Western Theological Seminary.
He published the Africo-American Presbyterian and served as president of Biddle University for 17 years.
Upon his death The Charlotte Observer reported that his students had always been "well-behaved".
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Daniel J. Sanders Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.