Frank Smith Horne

Dr.
Frank Smith Horne
Dr. Frank Smith Horne
Born	August 18, 1899; New York City, US
Died	September 7, 1974 (aged 75); New York City, US
Nationality	American
Other names	Xavier I
Education	City College of New York; Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology; University of Southern California;
Occupations	Lyricist; poet; government official;
Office	Dean and President (acting), Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School (1927-1936); Assistant Director, Division of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration (1936); Assistant Director, United States Housing Authority (1938);
Movement	Harlem Renaissance; Black Renaissance in DC;
Spouses	Frankye Priestly Burn (m. 1930; died 1939); Mercedes Rector (m. 1950);
Relatives	Lena Horne (niece)

Frank Smith Horne was an American lyricist, poet, and government official who was an influential figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He was a member of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Black Cabinet where he served as Assistant Director of the Division of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration. Later, Horne worked for the Housing and Home Finance Agency and helped to found the National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing (NCDH).^[1]

^ Carter, Nika B. "Horne, Frank S. (1899-1974)". Amistad Research Center. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

Dr. Frank Smith Horne
Born	August 18, 1899 New York City, US
Died	September 7, 1974(1974-09-07) (aged 75) New York City, US
Nationality	American
Other names	Xavier I
Education	City College of New York Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology University of Southern California
Occupations	Lyricist poet government official
Office	Dean and President (acting), Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School (1927-1936) Assistant Director, Division of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration (1936) Assistant Director, United States Housing Authority (1938)
Movement	Harlem Renaissance Black Renaissance in DC
Spouses	Frankye Priestly Burn (m. 1930; died 1939) Mercedes Rector (m. 1950)
Relatives	Lena Horne (niece)