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Latest revision as of 01:45, 6 February 2026
American educator (1862–1958)
George Edward Davis (1862–1958) was an American educator, and Black community leader. He served as a professor of natural science at Biddle University (now Johnson C. Smith University) a historically black university in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was involved in the building of Rosenwald schools. A historical marker near his home site commemorates his history.[1]
George Edward Davis was born in 1862, in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1][2] He graduated from Biddle University in 1883.[2] He received a doctorate from Howard University. Davis had honorary degrees from Biddle University (PhD) and Lincoln University (LLD) in Pennsylvania.[2]
In 1885 he became Biddle University’s first black professor, where he remained for the next 35 years as a teacher.[1][2] In 1905 he became Dean of Faculty.[1] He is listed in the school’s 1914–1915 catalogue.[3]
In 1921, he left Biddle to organize and fundraise for Rosenwald schools in North Carolina.[1][2] His appointment as supervisor of Rosenwald buildings in 1921 was by Nathan Carter Newbold, the first director of the Division of Negro Education in North Carolina.[4] He retired in 1935. The program built 795 schools for African Americans in North Carolina.[1][4]
He served as the president (1930–1932) and executive secretary (1932–1943) of the North Carolina Teachers Association (NCTA).[5]
- ^ a b c d e f “George E. Davis 1862–1959 (L-103)”. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NC DNCR). January 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Norris, Hubert Webster (May 27, 1951). “Negro Success Story: George Edward Davis Leader in Education”. The Charlotte Observer. p. 26. Retrieved February 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Biddle University General Catalog [1914–1915] (PDF) – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Newkirk, Richard T.; Stack, Claudia (February 27, 2019). “Local Shout: The Other George Davis”. PortCity Daily.
- ^ History of the North Carolina Teachers Association (includes photo). Washington, D.C.: NEA, Gelman Library, George Washington. p. 51.
