Edwin Howard Borden (March 15, 1868 — January 26, 1953) was an early African Nova Scotian scholar who had a distinguished career as a pastor, professor, and author in the United States.[1]

Edwin H. Borden
Born
Edwin Howard Borden

March 15, 1868
DiedJanuary 26, 1953
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Pastor
professor
author

Early history

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Edwin Howard Borden was born in Truro, Nova Scotia on March 15, 1868, after his parents relocated there from Tracadie.[2]

In 1892, he was among Acadia University's Bachelor of Arts graduates.[3] As the first African Nova Scotian to graduate from Acadia University, Borden is regarded as one of the first people of African descent to earn a degree from any Canadian institution or university.[4] Presumably one of the first athletes of African descent at any Canadian university, he played varsity baseball for Acadia.[5] He received his Master of Arts in 1896 from Acadia University.[2]

In 1893, he attended the University of Chicago Divinity School.[6] He graduated with his degree of Bachelor of Divinity on April 1, 1897.[7]

By 1910, he was teaching in Macon, Georgia at the Central City College (now Georgia Baptist College).[8] In 1910, he received an honorary doctorate of Divinity from Baptist College located in Texas.

At Milton University in Baltimore, Borden earned his PhD in 1924.[1]

Death

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Edwin Howard Borden died on January 26, 1953, in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, in the United States.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Edwin Howard Borden (1869–1953) | African Nova Scotians in the Age of Slavery and Abolition". archives.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ a b "HISTORY: Some of Truro's notable African Nova Scotians throughout the 20th century". saltwire.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ^ Johnston, J. M. (2005). James Robinson Johnston: The Life, Death, and Legacy of Nova Scotia's First Black Lawyer. Canada: Nimbus Pub.
  4. ^ "HISTORY: Some of Truro's notable African Nova Scotians throughout the 20th century". acadiau.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  5. ^ "History of Acadia University | Acadia Athletics". acadiaathletics.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ The Divinity School. (1893). United States: Divinity School of the University of Chicago.
  7. ^ University Record. (1898). United States: University of Chicago Press.
  8. ^ Alumni Directory. (1910). United States: The University,..