Edwin Howard Borden (March 15, 1868 — January 26, 1953) was an early African Nova Scotian scholar who had a distinguished career as a pastor, professor, and author in the United States.[1]
Edwin H. Borden | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edwin Howard Borden March 15, 1868 |
| Died | January 26, 1953 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor professor author |
Early history
editEdwin Howard Borden was born in Truro, Nova Scotia on March 15, 1868, after his parents relocated there from Tracadie.[2]
In 1892, he was among Acadia University's Bachelor of Arts graduates.[3] As the first African Nova Scotian to graduate from Acadia University, Borden is regarded as one of the first people of African descent to earn a degree from any Canadian institution or university.[4] Presumably one of the first athletes of African descent at any Canadian university, he played varsity baseball for Acadia.[5] He received his Master of Arts in 1896 from Acadia University.[2]
In 1893, he attended the University of Chicago Divinity School.[6] He graduated with his degree of Bachelor of Divinity on April 1, 1897.[7]
By 1910, he was teaching in Macon, Georgia at the Central City College (now Georgia Baptist College).[8] In 1910, he received an honorary doctorate of Divinity from Baptist College located in Texas.
At Milton University in Baltimore, Borden earned his PhD in 1924.[1]
Death
editEdwin Howard Borden died on January 26, 1953, in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, in the United States.
References
edit- ^ a b "Edwin Howard Borden (1869–1953) | African Nova Scotians in the Age of Slavery and Abolition". archives.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ a b "HISTORY: Some of Truro's notable African Nova Scotians throughout the 20th century". saltwire.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Johnston, J. M. (2005). James Robinson Johnston: The Life, Death, and Legacy of Nova Scotia's First Black Lawyer. Canada: Nimbus Pub.
- ^ "HISTORY: Some of Truro's notable African Nova Scotians throughout the 20th century". acadiau.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "History of Acadia University | Acadia Athletics". acadiaathletics.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ The Divinity School. (1893). United States: Divinity School of the University of Chicago.
- ^ University Record. (1898). United States: University of Chicago Press.
- ^ Alumni Directory. (1910). United States: The University,..