Award
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q6135127 · wikidata
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James Hardy Dillard
1865-01-01 – 1940-08-02
Life & Legacy
James Hardy Dillard (October 24, 1856 – August 2, 1940), also known as J. H. Dillard, was an educator from Virginia. The son of slaveholders, Dillard was educated at Washington and Lee University and held a variety of teaching positions. In 1891, Dillard was named a professor at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
There, he became increasingly active in advocating for black education. He led the Jeanes Fund from 1907 to 1931 and also led the Slater Fund for seven years. Following the merger of two black colleges in New Orleans in 1930, Dillard University was founded and was named in his honor.
Occupation & Career
promoter, educator
Education
Washington and Lee University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
Employer
Tulane University · Washington and Lee University
Education & Institutions
Washington and Lee University
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6135127 — wikidata View source
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