William Hicks

William Hicks (April 9, 1869 – July 18, 1954) was an American Baptist pastor, academic administrator, writer, and educator. He authored the book, History of Louisiana Negro Baptists from 1804 to 1914 published in 1915. Hicks was the founding principal of the Thirteenth District Normal and Collegiate Institute, an early school for African American students in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Early life and education William Hicks was born on April 9, 1869, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to parents Jane and Albert Square Hicks. He received a D.D. degree in 1913, from Selma University in Selma, Alabama. on December 27, 1897. They had nine children. It is believed to have been one of the first educational institutions for Black students in the Shreveport area. He also pastored in Uniontown, Alabama.

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