Jacob J. Durham
Jacob Javan Durham | |
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Durham in 1892 | |
| Born | April 13, 1849 Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 1920 (aged 71) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fisk University, Meharry Medical College |
| Occupation(s) | Minister, educator, debater, orator |
| Political party | Republican |
Jacob Javan Durham (April 14, 1849 – December 11, 1920) was an American minister, educator, debater and orator, and the founder of a college. He was a Baptist minister in South Carolina, and the founder of Morris College in 1908. He was a member of the board at Morehouse College and an officer in state and national Baptist conventions.