David Bancroft Johnson Explained

David Bancroft Johnson
Birth Date:	10 January 1856
Order:	1st
Office:	President of Winthrop University
Signature:	Signature of David Bancroft Johnson, Jr.png

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.

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.^[1]

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.^{[2] [1]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Bancroft Johnson Chronology. 2013-12-17 . .
2. News: 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 . . . December 27, 1928 . 2013-12-17 .