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Alexander Priestly Camphor | |
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| President of College of West Africa | |
| In office 1897–1907 | |
| President of Central Alabama College | |
| In office 1908–1916 | |
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| Born | Alexander Camphor August 9, 1865 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1919 South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Mamie Anna Rebecca Weathers (or Wheathers; m. c. 1893–?) |
| Education | New Orleans University (A.B., A.M., D.D.), Gammon Theological Seminary (B.D., D.D.), Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary |
| Occupation | Bishop, missionary, educator, academic administrator, author, college president |
Alexander Priestly Camphor (1865 – 1919), also known as A.P. Camphor,[1] was an American Bishop, missionary, educator, academic administrator, author, and college president. He was the Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916. He served as president of Central Alabama College and the College of West Africa. Camphor Hall at Dillard University, New Orleans is named in his honor.
- ^ Hartshorn, William Newton, ed. (1910). "Central Alabama College". An Era of Progress and Promise, 1863–1910: The Religious, Moral, and Educational Development of the American Negro Since His Emancipation. Boston, MA: Priscilla Publishing Co. p. 195 – via digital.ncdcr.gov.