About Joseph Simeon Flipper
Lived 1859 – 1944 (aged 85). Joseph Simeon Flipper was an American christian minister and bishop.
Joseph Simeon Flipper (February 22, 1859 – October 9, 1944) was an American bishop and academic.
Early life and education Joseph Simeon Flipper was born on February 22, 1859, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Elizabeth (Burkhalter) and Festus Flipper. He was enslaved at birth on the plantation of Ephraim G. Ponder. He attended Atlanta University from 1869 to 1876, He resigned as president in May 1908, after being elected and consecrated as a bishop on May 20, 1908. He was initially assigned to the ninth episcopal district, which included Arkansas and Oklahoma,
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American bishop and academic
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Joseph Simeon Flipper was born on 22 February 1859 in Atlanta.
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Joseph Simeon Flipper died on 9 October 1944 in Atlanta.
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Joseph Simeon Flipper was a christian minister and bishop.
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Joseph Simeon Flipper was American.
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