William Henry Steward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Henry Steward

civil rights activist from Louisville, Kentucky.

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1847

Place of Birth: Brandenburg, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jan-1935

Profession: civil rights advocate, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About William Henry Steward

  • William Henry Steward (July 26, 1847 – January 3, 1935) was a civil rights activist from Louisville, Kentucky.
  • In February 1876, he was appointed the first black letter carrier in Kentucky.
  • He was the leading layman of the General Association of Negro Baptists in Kentucky and played a key role in the founding of Simmons College of Kentucky by the group in 1879.
  • He continued to play an important role in the college during his life.
  • He was also co-founder of the American Baptist, a journal associated with the group, and Steward went on to be the journal's editor.
  • He was a leader in Louisville civic and public life, and played a role in extending educational opportunities in the city to black children.
  • In 1897, his political associations led to his appointment as judge of registration and election for the Fifteenth Precinct of the Ninth Ward, overseeing voter registration for the election.
  • This was the first appointment of an African American to such a position in Kentucky.
  • He was elected president of the Afro-American Press Association in the 1890s He was a close associate of Booker T.
  • Washington, and in the late 1890s and early 1900s, Steward was a prominent member of the National Afro-American Council, which was dominated by Washington.
  • He was president of the Council from 1904 to 1905.
  • He was a lifelong opponent of segregation and was frequently involved in anti-Jim Crow law activities.
  • In 1914 he helped found a Louisville branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which he left in 1920 to become a key player in the Commission on Interracial Cooperation (CIC).
  • He was also a prominent freemason and twice elected Worshipful Master of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky.

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