Joseph Albert Booker | |
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| President of Arkansas Baptist College | |
| In office 1887–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1859 Old Portland (now Ashley County), Arkansas |
| Died | September 9, 1926 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Haven of Rest Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Caver |
| Children | 8 |
| Education | Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College, Nashville Normal and Theological Institute |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor, college president, academic administrator, educator, Baptist minister, activist, Black community leader |
| Nickname(s) | J.A. Booker, Jos. A. Booker |
Rev. Joseph Albert Booker (1859–1926), was an American newspaper editor, academic administrator, educator, minister, activist, and Black community leader. He was born into slavery and orphaned at a young age; Booker went on to serve as the president of Arkansas Baptist College and editor of the Arkansas state’s Black Baptist newspaper, The Baptist Vanguard.