The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-02-14

.ooktR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -AVthe'
-nsSe.ieiS Franklin County, Virginia was the
birthplace OF this distinguished Negro, who came into
= The world a slave IL was also the place where he
gained his elementary "night school education.
Fired with real for know ledge. Young Washington
managed travel the 500 miles TO Hampton Institute
Virginia in 1872 Here earning hrs way as isoi
tor for three wears. he graduated IN 1873. In 1881
ne was appointed organizer and member OF the Negro
Normal School IuSkeRee Alabama. Harvard
conferred upon him the honorary degree of AM IN
1894, and Dartmouth the degree of LID in 1901
Among the many books written by Booker I. Wash
rngton is the famous 10 from Slavery"
FREDERICK DOUGLAS stu's'mo" -tses"r-o rs'S'-
1sI1.ieos,- from the union OF MARYLAND save
.nd an unknown white man. Frederick Douglas wa
eatIy imhucd with holy zeal for the great cause OF
liberty A dave cruelty treated imprisoned tor try
inc to run away he nevertheless managed 10 &C
-auire- 3 iittie education unul the Civil War
Douela, va, the Negro, great leader. He ~s'
,npointed ttnred States Marshal ... Recorder oil
deed, Distric1 OF Columbis Minister to Haiti
tIuAH mecoT-A Greet Detroit tnven'or-OS7-l-
Elijah Mctov OF Detroit. during his brilliant career
Ua,eranted 81 patents OF them relating TO luofi
catoo snnl,ances for engines He was unique IN
that he was the hrs direct attention 10 the need
f7rrtitrt,rp- -IeAsseat4aa OF machinery az
uhrcatnR cup became of general use on leading rail-
road, in the United States and 90 vessels on the seas
uANcHE X sRuct-tir.t Negro Senator To Serve a fvl
Term In the U S. SenGfe- ns4l-ls9sl Blanche
Boce served IN the United States Senate from March =
1875 70 March ! 1881 He vas perhaps the mos
astute polucsl leader the Negro race has had bruce
sas horn slave in Farmvrlle. Virginia March l. lSAl
While Still a Young man he went to Missouri there
he naderap,d progress IN work and education on
NAV 70 1891 few weeks after the close OF ms Term
Seoatot President Garfield appointed him hfN negro
Register OF the Treasury PRESIDENT harrison sP
pointed him Recorder OF Deeds for the DiStrio OF
Columbia President Mckinley again appointed
him Register of the Treasury He lett behind rieh
heritage OF NsteSmanShp
WILLIAM wttIs sRowN-Firsi Negro Hisiorion-nNe-
IssA,- illiam Wells Brown was hrN Negro TO write
q history a novel. drama a travel book. lie was
horn to slavery in Lexington, KY, in 1910 10 lS49
he went to England, where he met many liberals
He represented the America Peace Society at Paris and
won the approval of Victor Hugo president OF
the Peace Congress
JOHN ~ IAHesIoN first Negro TO Hold q" Il.s'vs
oHise In the United stuteS s7e-is91- John Mercer
LangNon was born in Louisa County, Virginia, De
cember a. 1920 49, He was the FIRST and only Negro
to represent the State of Virginia the Congress OF
the limited States He was educated at Oberlin
College lie aided in the organization of the How
ard University Law School in January 1869.
PRINCE HAIL-ToUndsr OF free Masonry Among
N.o,oe, In Amerieo -u74s-I797l - Prince Hall was
native of Bridge Town. British West Indies lie
dared TO learn the secrets of Free Masonry while
gagged as preacher in Cambridge, Mass A. the
close Of the Revolutionary War, he renewed his al.
ready exhaustive efforts to secure ehaHef iof tne
Negro Masonic Lodge. He was granted this dis
pensation by the Grand Lodge of England in March
1874.
JOHN MITCHELL JR. = Editor - Publisher = Banker
ns63-ie34)- Born in slavery July II, 1868, 10
Henrco County, Va. John Mitchell to he one OF
the most forceful newspaper writers of the South
lie received his early education from his mother. later
sold papers to get a high school education.
HENRY o. TANNEP-Ar Arfisi-Famed the World Over
Born 1852 Henry o. Tanner was born in Pittsburgh
His artistic abilities brought him TO the Pennsyvsnis
Academy of Fine Arts Philadelphia In Paris he
studied under the famous lean Paul Laurens His
first painting appeared in 1894 and won Honorable
Mention the Salon in Paris in 1896 Tanner has
specialized in Biblical themes among his works. those
receiving outstanding honor are Raising Lazarus"
The Annunciation" Judas. and Daniel in
the Lions Den.