George Washington Baines

The Reverend
George Washington Baines
Portrait by Henry Arthur McArdle
3rd President of Baylor University
In office
July 1861 – June 24, 1862
Preceded byRufus Columbus Burleson
Succeeded byWilliam Carey Crane
Member of the
Arkansas House of Representatives
from Carroll County
In office
November 7, 1842 – February 4, 1843
Personal details
Born(1809-12-29)December 29, 1809
Chowan County[1] or Perquimans County,[2] North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1882(1882-12-28) (aged 72)
Belton, Texas, U.S.
Cause of deathMalaria
Resting placeOld Salado Graveyard, Salado, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Melissa Ann Butler
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(m. 1840; died 1865)​
Cynthia W. Williams
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(m. 1865; died 1882)​
Children9, including Joseph
RelativesLyndon Baines Johnson (great-grandson)
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
Profession
  • Baptist preacher
  • journalist
  • politician
Known forCo-founding Baylor University
AwardsHonorary A.M. degree from Baylor University

George Washington Baines (December 29, 1809 – December 28, 1882) was an American politician, Baptist preacher, journalist, slaveowner, and educator. He was a co-founder and the third president of Baylor University, while the university was located in Independence, Texas, during the American Civil War.

He was the maternal great-grandfather of the 36th U.S. president, Lyndon Baines Johnson.

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