David Bancroft Johnson

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.^[1][2]

David Bancroft Johnson
Johnson circa 1915
1st President of Winthrop University
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Born	(1856-01-10)January 10, 1856 La Grange, Tennessee
Died	December 26, 1928(1928-12-26) (aged 72) Rock Hill, South Carolina
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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]

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.^[1][2]