James Benson Dudley
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Dr. James Benson Dudley |
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James Benson Dudley November 2, 1859 Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina |
| Died | April 4, 1925 (aged 65) Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Known for | 2nd President of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 1896-1925 |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Wright Samson (1882-death) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | John Bishop and Annie Hatch Dudley |
James Benson Dudley (November 2, 1859 – April 4, 1925) was President of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1896 until his death in 1925.James B. Dudley High School in the town of Greensboro, North Carolina, where the Agricultural and Technical University is located, was named after Dudley in recognition of his work for his community.
Dudley was born on November 2, 1859. He was born into slavery; his parents were owned by Edward B. Dudley the Governor of North Carolina from 1836 to 1841. As a slave of the former governor, Dudley enjoyed a less difficult childhood than other slaves. The governor greatly influenced Dudley. One of the governor's ideals was that everyone should be educated. Dudley took these ideas to heart and they affected his approach for the rest of his life.
Because most of the schools in the area were shut down after the American Civil War due to insufficient funding, Dudley wasn't able to attend school until 1867 when the Freedmen's Bureau funded a missionary school in his area. Dudley was one of the first students to enroll. He later attended public schools when they opened in his area, and learned Latin. After going through the public school system, Dudley attended the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For college Dudley attended Shaw College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Throughout his education he focused on learning to become an educator. In 1880, at age 21, Dudley passed the North Carolina state exam required to obtain a teacher's certificate. Later he attended Harvard summer school and gained an M.A. from Livingstone College and an LL.D. from Wilberforce University.
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