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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richard_Theodore_GreenerRichard Theodore Greener - Wikipedia

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   Richard Greener was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1844. He moved with his family to Boston in 1853, where he was unable to attend public school due to the colour of his skin. [9] : 17 He was enrolled at a private school but dropped out within a few years to support his family after his father left for the California Gold Rush to earn ...

2. www.historynet.com › belle-da-costa-greene-passingBelle Da Costa Greene: The Black Activist's Daughter Who ...

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   May 3, 2019 · Belle Da Costa Greene was the olive-skinned daughter of African-American academic Richard Greener. By the time she started working for J.P. Morgan, she had dropped the "R' from her surname and invented a Portuguese heritage. (Archive PL/Alamy Stock Photo)

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   Did Richard Greener have a daughter?

   • She was 71 when she died in 1950. Obituarists alluded to rumors about her family passing for white, but she seems never to have been identified publicly as Richard Greener’s daughter—or privately by her long-time employer, who had known Greener in the 1880s, when they served together on the Grant memorial commission.

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   What is Mr greener's history?

   • Mr. Greener's history is that of a persevering young man who has succeeded in living down the prejudices against his race and color, and attaining by industry, ability, and good character, a position of which he may well feel proud.

   Richard Theodore Greener - Wikipedia

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   Who was Belle greener?

   • The connection between the sophisticated, stylish doyenne of the Morgan Library and the roving intellectual and activist was obscured until 1999, when J.P. Morgan biographer Jean Strouse found Belle Greener’s 1879 birth certificate, which lists Richard Greener as her father.

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   Why did Belle greener go to Princeton University?

   • Because Greener refused to support his children beyond the age of 18, Belle was unable to afford college and went from public school into a job at the Princeton University library. She soon mastered cataloging, served in the reference department, and became deeply interested in the library’s rare-book collection.

   Richard Theodore Greener | African-American Attorney, Educator

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4. www.britannica.com › Richard-Theodore-GreenerRichard Theodore Greener | African-American Attorney ...

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   May 11, 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 11, 2024 • Article History. Born: January 30, 1844, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died: May 15, 1922, Chicago, Illinois (aged 78) Political Affiliation: Republican Party. Notable Family Members: daughter Belle da Costa Greene.

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5. www.blackpast.org › african-american-history › greenerRichard T. Greener (1844-1922) - Blackpast

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   Jan 18, 2007 · The son of a sailor, Richard Theodore Greener, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania became the first African American to graduate from Harvard College. He later was assigned to serve the United States in diplomatic posts in India and Russia. Greener lived in Boston, Massachusetts and … Read MoreRichard T. Greener (1844-1922)

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7. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Greener-110Richard Theodore Greener (1844-1922) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

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   Nov 11, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Richard Greener born 1844 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States died 1922 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States including father + children + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.

   • Gender: Male
   • Birth Date: January 30, 1844

   • Spouse: Genevieve Ida (Fleet) Greene
   • Death Date: May 2, 1922

8. legacyofslavery.harvard.edu › alumni › richardRichard Theodore Greener | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced ...

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   Harvard’s first Black graduate, Richard T. Greener, went on to become the first Black professor at the University of South Carolina and dean of the Howard University School of Law. Born in Philadelphia in 1844, Richard T. Greener moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his parents at age nine. He dropped out of school at age 11 to help ...

9. www.themorgan.org › exhibitions › belle-da-costa-greeneBelle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy | The Morgan ...

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   She was the daughter of Genevieve Ida Fleet Greener (1849–1941) and Richard T. Greener (1844–1922), the first Black graduate of Harvard College, and was at birth known by a different name: Belle Marion Greener.