Background
Johnson, Charles D. was born on May 27, 1888 in Banner, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Evangeline (Howell) Johnson.
Johnson, Charles D. was born on May 27, 1888 in Banner, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Evangeline (Howell) Johnson.
AB, Mississippi College, 1910. AM, Mississippi College, 1916. Doctor of Laws, Mississippi College, 1950.
Postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1917. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1919. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1921.
Doctor of Letters, Mercer University, 1953.
Superintendent public schools, college, university faculties, 1911-1929; president, Ouachita College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1929-1933; head department social science, Agricultural and Mechanical College, Monticello, Arkansas, 1933-1936; acting president, Agricultural and Mechanical College, Monticello, Arkansas, 1935; dean, Blue Mountain (Mississippi) College, 1936-1938; head department public, editor Baylor Century, Baylor University, 1938-1939. Organizer 1st Journalism Week in S.W., Southwestern Journalism Congress, Baylor University, 1927. Founder Southern Literature Festival Association, Blue Mountain College, 1937.
Member Southern Baptist Education Commission, chairman, from 1932. Member Southern Baptist Convention Centennial Committee. Member Texas Inter-Racial Commission, Southern Sociological Congress, American Economic Association, American Institute Banking (honorary), National Association Wholesale Credit Men, University Board Publications, University Graduate Council, Masons, Rotary, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Claude Jaudon Eager, 1913. 1 child, Charles Eager.