Clara Belle Williams
Clara Belle Williams | |
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| Born | Clara Belle Drisdale October 29, 1885 |
| Died | July 3, 1993 (aged 107) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | BA in English (1937) |
| Alma mater | New Mexico College of Agriculture & Mechanic Arts (now New Mexico State University) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Employer(s) | Booker T. Washington School, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Known for | Being the first Black-American graduate of New Mexico State University |
| Spouse | Jasper Williams (m. 1917) |
| Children | Charles, Jasper, James |
Clara Belle Williams (October 29, 1885 – July 3, 1993) was the first African-American graduate of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now New Mexico State University), became an educator, and raised three sons who became doctors.