William T. B. Williams
William T. B. Williams | |
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| Born | William Taylor Burwell Williams July 3, 1869 |
| Died | March 26, 1941 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Phillips Academy |
William Taylor Burwell Williams (July 3, 1869 – March 26, 1941)[1] was Dean of Tuskegee Institute, taught at Hampton Institute, and was two-time president of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools (later renamed the American Teachers Association, it merged with the NEA in 1966). He was born on a farm near Stone Bridge, Virginia, he worked as a field agent of the Slater and Jeanes Funds and the General Education Board. In 1934 he was the recipient of the NAACP's Spingarn Medal.[2][3]
He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1893 and Harvard University in 1897.[4]
References[]
- ^ Frederik Ohles, Shirley M. Ohles, John G. Ramsay - Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators
- ^ National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2009). Spingarn Medal Winners.
- ^ William Taylor Burwell Williams The Crisis July 1924, p. 202
- ^ Frederik Ohles, Shirley M. Ohles, John G. Ramsay - Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators
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