Lewis Baxter Moore

Lewis Baxter Moore
Born(1866-09-01)September 1, 1866
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
DiedDecember 12, 1928(1928-12-12) (aged 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial placeEden Cemetery, Collingdale, Pennsylvania, United States
Other namesLewis B. Moore, L.B.Moore
EducationFisk University (BA, MA),
University of Pennsylvania (PhD)
OccupationsClassical philologist, scholar, university teacher, Presbyterian pastor
Spouse(s)Sadie Elizabeth Tanner (m. 1895–), Lavenia E. Waring (m. 1903–)

Lewis Baxter Moore (1866–1928) was an American classicist, scholar, university teacher, and Presbyterian pastor. He was the first African American to earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) from the University of Pennsylvania.

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