George Rubin Hutto
George Rubin (Reuben)[1] Hutto (March 6, 1870 - July 14, 1922) was an American educator, member of the Knights of Pythias, and an attendee to the first and third Pan-African Congresses.
Biography[edit]
Hutto was born on March 6, 1870 in Barnwell County, South Carolina.[2][3] He graduated from Claflin University in 1890, and was married to Addie E. Dillard on July 19, 1892.[2][3] Together, the couple had two sons.[2]
Hutto began teaching in Belton, South Carolina for two years and went on to teach near Camilla, Georgia.[2] In 1895, Bainbridge, Georgia elected him the Principal of the Bainbridge Colored Grade School.[3][4]
Starting in 1897 he became involved in the Knights of Pythias.[3] He went on to become a Grand Chancellor of the Georgia branch of the Knights.[5] Hutto also belonged to the Odd Fellows and the Masons.[2]
In 1919 and 1921, Hutto attended the Pan-African Congress.[5]
Hutto died from complications of a stroke on July 14, 1922.[6] On the day of his funeral, on July 18, all businesses in Bainbridge closed out of respect for his passing.[6] His wife took over as the principal of the public school.[7] After his death, the school he taught at was renamed in his honor.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hutto Middle celebrates Black History Month". BainbridgeGA.com. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b c d e Caldwell, A. B., ed. (1920). History of the American Negro and His Institutions (Georgia ed.). Atlanta, Georgia: A. B. Caldwell Publishing Co. pp. 9–10.
- ^ a b c d Richards, Clement, ed. (1919). The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race. Vol. 1. Montgomery, Alabama: National Publishing Company, Inc. p. 133.
- ^ a b "Hutto School Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ a b Nidi, Emanuele (2023-06-30). ""Rien pour la révolution, tout par l'éducation": The Talented Tenth at the Second Pan-African Congress". European journal of American studies. 18 (2): 7–8. doi:10.4000/ejas.20347. ISSN 1991-9336.
- ^ a b "Hutto, G.C., K of P., Ga., Died Attending Grand Lodge". The New York Age. 29 July 1922. Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Honors Planned for Dr. Hutto". Tallahassee Democrat. 11 July 1968. Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.