William Hallock Johnson
William Hallock Johnson | |
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Johnson in 1913 | |
| President of Lincoln University | |
| In office 1926–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Livingston Wright |
| Succeeded by | Walter Livingston Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1865 New York City, US |
| Died | November 29, 1963 (aged 97) West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (AB, AM) Princeton Seminary (BD) Columbia University (PhD) Centre College (DD) |
| Occupation | Educator, academic administrator |
William Hallock Johnson (December 3, 1865 – November 29, 1963) was an American educator who served as president of the historically black Lincoln University of Pennsylvania from 1926 to 1936. He had a liberalizing effect on the institution, presiding over the appointment of its first Black faculty member, and substantially reduced the university's debt.