# John Houston Burrus

_African American educator_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> John Houston Burrus was an educator in Nashville, Tennessee and Lorman, Mississippi. He was a member of the first class of students at Fisk University in Nashville and when that class graduated became among the first group of African-Americans to graduate from a liberal arts college south of the Mason–Dixon line. He was a professor of mathematics at Fisk and in 1883 became the second president of Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College, a position he held until 1893.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 February 1849 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rutherford County ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311#P19))
- **Died:** 27 March 1917 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311#P570))
- **Place of death:** Nashville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311#P20))
- **Occupation:** activist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311#P102))
- **Education:** Fisk University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 1893); president (since 1883) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311#P39))

## Questions

**When was John Houston Burrus born?**  
John Houston Burrus was born on 22 February 1849 in Rutherford County.

**What positions has John Houston Burrus held?**  
Positions held by John Houston Burrus include: president (since 1893); president (since 1883).

**Where did John Houston Burrus study?**  
John Houston Burrus was educated at Fisk University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Houston Burrus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Houston_Burrus) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q26998311](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26998311) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: J.H. Burrus.png by Simmons, William J. (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J.H._Burrus.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article John Houston Burrus, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: J.H. Burrus.png — Simmons, William J., Public domain.

## Cite this page

"John Houston Burrus". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-houston-burrus. Retrieved 6 November 2026.