Joseph Winthrop Holley
Joseph Winthrop Holley | |
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Joseph Winthrop Holley poses for a photo circa 1903 | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | July 1958 (aged 84) Albany, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Author |
Joseph Winthrop Holley (1874 – 1958) was a 19th-century African American educator and author. He is best known as the founder of Albany State University, which he founded in 1903 as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute. He served as the school's president from its inception until his retirement in 1943.
Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina in 1874 to two former slaves, Holley attended school at Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. Wishing to enter the ministry, in preparation, he finished his education at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.