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James Albert Bray
Rev. James Albert Bray (1870–1944) was an American bishop, educator, academic administrator, and college president. He was the 18th bishop of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (later known as the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church or CME), elected in 1934. Bray served as president of Lane College, and Miles Memorial College (now Miles College), two private Historically black colleges and universities, historically black colleges affiliated with the CME Church. Early life and education James Albert Bray was born on August 23, 1870 in Carnesville, Georgia, Carnesville, Georgia. He was the eldest of six children, and his parents were Mary France (née Webster) and Andrew Jackson Bray. He attended rural public school in Franklin County, Georgia, followed by high school in Athens, Georgia. Bray received his B.A. degree in 1893 from Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University). In 1906, he took graduate level philosophy courses at Harvard University, and education cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnesville, Georgia
Carnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States, and the county seat. The population was 741 at the 2020 census. History Carnesville was founded in 1805 as the seat of Franklin County. It was incorporated as a town in 1819 and as a city in 1901. The town is named after Judge Thomas P. Carnes, a lawyer and congressman of the Revolutionary War era. In the 1850 census, the area around Carnesville had a free population of 9,131, and a slave population of 2,382. Geography Carnesville is located in the center of Franklin County in northeastern Georgia. Interstate 85 passes northwest of the city, with access from Exits 164 and 166. I-85 leads southwest to Atlanta and northeast to Greenville, South Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau, Carnesville has a total area of , of which , or 0.86%, is water. Carnesville is situated in the watershed of the Broad River, a tributary of the Savannah River. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 541 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
