Green Pinckney Russell
American school administrator and teacher (1861–1939)
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Green Pinckney Russell (1861/1863–1939),[2][1] was an American teacher, principal, school district supervisor, and college president. He was the first licensed African-American teacher in Lexington, Kentucky.[3] Russell was the first "Supervisor of Negro Schools" in Lexington, and he served two-terms as president of Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (now Kentucky State University).
Wilberforce University
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| Born | December 25, 1861 Logan County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1936 (aged 74) |
| Burial place | Cove Haven Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Berea College Wilberforce University |
| Occupations | College president, school district supervisor, principal, teacher |
| Known for | Former two-term president of Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons |
| Spouse | Lida E. Willis[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
Biography
Green Pinckney Russell was born on December 25 in either 1861 or 1863 in Logan County, Kentucky.[2][1] He attended public schools in Russellville, Kentucky,[1] and went on to graduate from Berea College (1885), and Wilberforce University (1913).[3]
He was the principal of "Colored School No. 1." (later known as Russell School) in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] In 1895, Colored School No. 1, was renamed the Russell School by the mayor H. C. Duncan of Lexington.[4]
Russell was the first "Supervisor of Negro Schools" in Lexington from 1896 to 1912.[3] He was twice president of Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (now Kentucky State University) from 1912 to 1923, and from 1924 to 1929.[5][6][7]
Russell lived in Frankfort, Kentucky, for many years.[1] He died on October 18, 1936, in Waukegan, Illinois, and is buried at Cove Haven Cemetery (formerly Greenwood Cemetery) in Lexington.[8]
