Francis A. Gregory Explained

Francis Anderson Gregory (8 December 1907 - 27 February 1977)^[1] was an educator and civic leader^[2] in Washington, DC. The Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood library serving the Fort Davis and Hillcrest communities was dedicated in his name in 1986.

Gregory was a native of Harrisburg, PA and grew up in Washington, DC. He attended Dunbar Senior High School, graduating in 1924. He received Electrical Engineering degrees from Case Institute of Technology (1928) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1932). Gregory served as a teacher, principal and Assistant Superintendent at DC Public Schools.^[3] He was involved with numerous civic organizations and concerns, notably serving as the first Black president of the DC Public Library Board of Trustees.^[4]

Gregory was married to Nora Drew, sister of renowned surgeon and medical researcher Charles A. Drew.^[5] They have one son, retired NASA astronaut Frederick Drew Gregory.^[6]

See also

• District of Columbia Public Library
• Fort Davis (Washington, D.C.)
• Charles R. Drew

Notes and References

1. Web site: Francis Anderson Gregory .
2. News: Francis A. Gregory dies, educator, civic activist . 3 May 2022 . The Washington Post . 2 March 1977. .
3. News: Francis Anderson Gregory . 3 May 2022 . The Washington Post . 27 March 1977. .
4. Web site: Black History in Your Neighborhood . DC Public Library . 31 January 2020 . DC Public Library . 3 May 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628220841/https://www.dclibrary.org/localblackhistory#:~:text=Francis%20A%20.,the%20Fort%20Davis%2C%20southeast%20neighborhood . dead .
5. Web site: Charles Drew Papers . Profiles in Science . National Library of Medicine . 3 May 2022.
6. Web site: Frederick D. Gregory . GWU Alumni Association . GWU Alumni Association . 3 May 2022.