Cornelia Lampton

Cornella Lampton
A young African-American woman, from her 1924 yearbook photo.
Cornella Lampton, from the 1924 Howard University yearbook.
Born
Cornella Derrick Lampton
DiedAugust 9, 1928
Chicago
NationalityAmerican
Other namesCornelia Lampton, Cornelia Lampton Forrest, Cornelia Lampton Dawson
OccupationMusician
SpouseWilliam Levi Dawson (m. 1927)

Cornella Derrick Lampton (1896 – August 9, 1928), later Cornella Lampton Dawson, was an American pianist and music educator. She was the first woman to earn a bachelor's degree in music at Howard University.