George J. Austin
George James Austin | |
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| Born | c. 1881 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1930 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Tuskegee Institute, Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School |
| Occupation(s) | Military officer, ducator, insurance salesman, activist |
| Spouse | Mary Louise Dotson (m. 1906–1930; death) |
| Children | 4, including Helen Elsie Austin |
| Relatives | Mentor Dotson (father in-law) |
George James Austin Sr. (c. 1881 – August 19, 1930), was an American military officer, educator, and insurance salesman. He was a Black military officer in the United States, who served in the Spanish-American War and World War I. He worked for Black representation in the U.S. military during a time of racial segregation. Austin served on-campus as a military educator at historically Black colleges, including Prairie View College (now Prairie View A&M University), Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University), and St. Paul Normal and Industrial School (now Saint Paul's College).