Henry Damon Davidson
Henry Damon Davidson | |
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| Born | December 16, 1869 Bibb County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1955 (aged 85) Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Other names | H. D. Davidson, Henry Damon |
| Education | Selma University, Payne Institute, Tuskeegee Institute (BA), Hampton Institute, Columbia University, Fisk University |
| Occupations | Academic administrator, educator, church leader, author |
| Spouse(s) | Lula Julia Davis (m. 1899–1908; her death) Elizabeth M. Campbell McClellan (m. 1913–) |
Henry Damon Davidson (December 16, 1869 – February 21, 1955), sometimes noted as Henry Damon, or H. D. Davidson, was an American academic administrator, educator, author, and church leader in Centreville, Alabama. He founded the Bibb County Training School, known first as Centerville Industrial Institute in 1900. He was sometimes referred to as Bibb County's "black educator".