James Haskell Hope, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Haskell Hope

American politician

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1874

Place of Birth: Pomaria, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1952

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About James Haskell Hope

  • James Haskell Hope (September 22, 1874 – January 18, 1952) was the longest-serving Superintendent of Education in the state of South Carolina, from 1922 until 1945. Friends called him "Bud." In 1925, Hope and his siblings J.J.
  • Hope and Mary Hope Hipp paid for and donated 2 acres (8,100 m2) of land to the Rosenwald Fund.
  • This became the Hope Rosenwald School.
  • James Hope is known for his defending of the rights of African Americans before and during his term in office.

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