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John Mercer Langston

John Mercer Langston

Former United States Representative
John Mercer Langston was an American abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat, and politician. He was the founding dean of the law school at Howard University and helped create the department. He was the first president of what is now... Wikipedia
Born: December 14, 1829, Louisa, VA
Died: November 15, 1897 (age 67 years), Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Caroline Wall (m. 1854)