George M. Lightfoot
George M. Lightfoot | |
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| Born | George Morton Lightfoot December 25, 1868 Culpeper, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1947 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Williams College (BA), Catholic University of America (MA) |
| Spouse | Susie Fry (m. 1916–1947; his death) |
| Children | 3 |
George Morton Lightfoot Sr. (December 25, 1868 – December 24, 1947)[1] was an American classics scholar, and educator.[2] He taught at Howard University from 1891 until 1939, where he served as the chair of the Department of Latin; and his former residency is named after him, the historic George M. Lightfoot House in Washington, D.C..
Life and career
[edit]George Morton Lightfoot was born on December 25, 1868, in Culpeper, Virginia.[3] His parents were Letetia B. and James M. Lightfoot, his father worked as a farmer in the Blue Ridge Mountains.[1][4] He remained in Culpeper for childhood and studied under Enoch H. Grasty (Grastie), who had attended Howard University.[4] As a teenager in the Fall of 1888 he moved to Washington, D.C. to attend black public schools, and later Howard University Academy.[1][4]
He received a B.A. degree in 1891 from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts; and received a M.A. degree in 1922 in Latin from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1][3]
Lightfoot became a instructor at Howard University in 1891, and in 1912, he became a Latin professor.[1][3] He served as the chair of the Department of Latin before his retirement in 1939.[1] He taught many subject including French, German, and mathematics, but he was particularly good in Classics.[4] Lightfoot organized the Howard University's Classical Club, and was a member of the American Classical League, and the Classical Association of the Atlantic States.[4]
He died at age 77 on December 24, 1947, at his home in Washington, D.C.[1][5][6]
Publications
[edit]- Lightfoot, George Morton (1922). The Question of the Origin of the Roman Satire. Dissertations and Theses, Catholic University of America. Catholic University of America.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "George Morton Lightfoot". The Journal of Negro History. 33 (1): 119–120. 1948. ISSN 0022-2992.
- ↑ Ronnick, Michele Valerie (2013-03-15), "Lightfoot, George Morton", African American Studies Center, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.37366, ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1, retrieved 2025-07-31
- 1 2 3 "Black Classicists: A Mural Mosaic". The Center for Hellenic Studies. Harvard University. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ronnick, Michele Valerie (2002). "George Morton Lightfoot (1868-1947)". The Classical Outlook. 80 (1): 22–23. ISSN 0009-8361.
- ↑ "Services Today for Prof. Lightfoot". The Washington Daily News. 1947-12-27. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-07-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Obituary for George Morton Lightfoot Sr". Evening Star. 1947-12-24. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-07-31 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1868 births
- 1947 deaths
- 19th-century African-American academics
- 19th-century American academics
- 20th-century African-American academics
- 20th-century American academics
- Catholic University of America alumni
- Classics educators
- Williams College alumni
- Howard University faculty
- People from Culpeper, Virginia
- Academics from Washington, D.C.
- Educators from Washington, D.C.