Clement Richardson
American academic administrator and author
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Clement Richardson (1878 – December 1949) was an American professor, college president, and author. An African American, he served as president of Lincoln Institute in Jefferson City, Missouri from 1918 until 1922.[1] He edited The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race[2] which includes a profile on him.[3]
Clement Richardson | |
|---|---|
| President of Lincoln University | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Inman E. Page |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1878 Halifax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 1949 (aged 70–71) |
| Spouse | Ida J. Rivers |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Mount Hermon School, Brown University |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Professor, university president, author, editor |
Early life and education
Clement Richardson was born in 1878 in Halifax County, Virginia.[4] He attended White Oak Grove Country School and tilled tobacco.[3] He moved to Massachusetts for access to more education, initially working in tanning and farming, before attending the boys' school at Mount Hermon School (now Northfield Mount Hermon School).[2][5]
For three years he attended Brown University, before transferring.[2] Richardson graduated from Harvard University in 1907, one six African Americans graduating that year.[6][4]
Career
Richardson worked as a correspondent for many newspapers and magazines including The Boston Daily Globe;[7] work that continued throughout his entire life.
He was the director of the department of English literature and rhetoric of Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1908.[8] In 1908, Richardson joined the faculty of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) as the head of the English department.[2][5] He wrote a pamphlet titled "Extension Work" while at Tuskegee Institute.[9]
From 1918 to 1922, Richardson served as the president of Lincoln Institute.[1][10] Lincoln Institute became Lincoln University during his tenure as its president.[11] In 1919, he was participant at a convention of African American educators in Jefferson City, many of the presentations were affiliated to the Negro Educational Congress.[12] In 1919, he missed a Negro State Teachers event due to coal shortages at the school and in Missouri.[13]
In 1922 he was to visit Richmond, Virginia.[14]
Clement Richardson Fine Arts Center and Auditorium
Writings
- Richardson, Clement (June 12, 1915). "Notable Work of Southern School". The Denver Star. p. 4 – via Chronicling America.; about Tuskegee Institute's 34th year of existence
- Richardson, Clement (June 12, 1915). "Notable Work of Southern School". The Twin City Star. p. 1 – via Chronicling America.
- Richardson, Clement (July 1, 1916). "Tuskegee Makes Steady Advance". The Denver Star. p. 7 – via Chronicling America.; about commencement as Tuskegee Institute various related events
- Richardson, Clement (August 24, 1917). "Negro Farm Agents Doing Their Share to Win the War". The Nashville Globe. p. 3 – via Chronicling America.
- The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race, editor
Personal life
See also
- Inman E. Page, the first African American to serve as president of Lincoln Institute