Isaiah DeGrasse
American minister (1813–1841) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Isaiah George DeGrasse (July 19, 1813 – January 11, 1841) was an American minister in the Protestant Episcopal Church. In 1836, he was the first African American to graduate from the University of Delaware.
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Isaiah George DeGrasse | |
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Born | (1813-07-19)July 19, 1813 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 11, 1841(1841-01-11) (aged 27) |
Education | University of Delaware, Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
Occupation | Minister |
Relatives | John van Salee de Grasse (brother), George T. Downing (brother-in-law), François Joseph Paul de Grasse (grandfather) |
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