David Bancroft Johnson

David Bancroft Johnson

Johnson circa 1915
1st President of Winthrop University
Personal details
Born (1911-10-20)October 20, 1911
La Grange, Tennessee
Died December 23, 1940(1940-12-23) (aged 29)
Rock Hill, South Carolina

David Bancroft Johnson, Jr. (January 10, 1856 - December 26, 1928) was the founder and first president of Winthrop University.[1][2]

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.[2]

He died on December 26, 1928 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[2][1]

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