John Wesley Cromwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Wesley Cromwell

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1846

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1927

Profession: teacher, lawyer, historian, civil servant, civil rights advocate, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Wesley Cromwell (September 5, 1846 - April 14, 1927) was a lawyer, teacher, civil servant, journalist, historian, and civil rights activist in Washington, DC.
He was among the founders of the Bethel Literary and Historical Society and the American Negro Academy, both based in the capital.
He worked for decades in administration of the US Post Office. He also was a founder, editor, or contributor to a number of newspapers and journals, including most prominently the People's Advocate.
In the later half of his career, he wrote a number of articles and manuscripts and gave a number of speeches which established him as a leading scholar of African-American history.
In 1887, he was described as the "best English scholar in the United States." Cromwell was also successful as a lawyer late in life and was the first black lawyer to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission.