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Booker T. Washington — Age & Birthday
Born: 5 April 1856 · Died: 14 November 1915 · Age at death: 59
How old was Booker T. Washington when he died?
Booker T. Washington died aged 59. He was born on 5 April 1856 and died on 14 November 1915.
African American educator and author who founded the Tuskegee Institute
Did you know?Born into slavery, he walked hundreds of miles to reach a school in Virginia where he worked as a janitor to pay his tuition.
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite.
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- Age at death
- 59
- Years since death
- 110
- Born
- April 5, 1856 · Hale's Ford, United States
- Died
- November 14, 1915
- Cause of death
- Cardiovascular disease
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Literature, Politics, Business
Family
- Mother
- Nataly Anette
- Spouses
- Fannie Smith Washington, Margaret Murray Washington, Olivia A. Davidson
- Children
- Booker T. Washington, Jr., Ernest Davidson Washington, Portia Washington Pittman
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