Mordecai wyatt johnson biography

Pastor and president of Howard University

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
Born	January 4, Paris, Tennessee
Died	September 10, Washington, D.C.
Alma&#;mater	Morehouse College Harvard University
Employer	Howard University
Known&#;for	First African-American president of Howard University
Awards	Spingarn Medal

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson (January 4, – September 10, ) was an American educator and pastor.

He served as the first African-American president of Howard University, from until Johnson has been considered one of the three leading African-American preachers of the early 20th-century, along with Vernon Johns and Howard Thurman.

Born in Paris, Tennessee on January 4, , Johnson was known as a prankster during his early years.

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson was an American educator and pastor.

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson (January 4, – September 10, ) was an.

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, the first African-American president of Howard University, served as such for thirty-four years, from September to June

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson (–) was one of the most highly respected clergymen, educators, and orators of his time.

Early life

Johnson was born on January 12, , in Paris, Tennessee, to parents who were former slaves. His father was Reverend Wyatt J. Johnson, a preacher and mill worker. His mother, Carolyn Freeman, was a domestic worker for one of the prominent families in town.^[1]

Education

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