Reuben Shannon Lovinggood
American educator (1864–1916)
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Reuben Shannon Lovinggood (May 2, 1864 – December 17, 1916), was an American newspaper editor, classical scholar, educator, and college president.[3][4] He served as the third president of Samuel Huston College (now known as Huston-Tillotson University) from 1900 to 1916.[1][2] He was the editor and partial owner of the Atlanta Times newspaper from 1890 to 1892.[1] Lovinggood was a professor of Latin and Greek courses from 1895 until 1900 at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.[1][5] He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.[2]
Reuben Shannon Lovinggood | |
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| 3rd President of Samuel Huston College | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Dart |
| Succeeded by | J. W. Frazier |
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| Born | May 2, 1864 |
| Died | December 17, 1916 (aged 52) |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Lillie G. England, Madeleine Alice Townsend[1] |
| Education | University of Chicago[1] |
| Alma mater | Clark College[2] |
| Occupation | Educator, newspaper editor, college president, religious leader |
His son Penman Lovingood became a composer and memoir writer; who authored the book about his father, Negro Seer: The Life and Work of Dr. R.S. Lovingood [sic] Educator, Churchman, Race Leader (1963).[1]
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