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{{Infobox Politician
{{Infobox Politician
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| name = James Haskell Hope
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| office = 10th [[South Carolina Superintendent of Education]]
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| office = 10th South Carolina Superintendent of Education
| term_start = 1922
| term_start = 1922
| term_end = 1945
| term_end = 1945
| predecessor = John E. Swearwingen
| predecessor = John E. Swearwingen
| successor = Jesse T Anderson
| successor = Jesse T. Anderson
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| party = Democratic
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1874|9|22}}
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| birth_place = [[Pomaria, South Carolina|Pomaria]], South Carolina
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1952|1|18|1874|9|22}}
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| death_place = [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], South Carolina
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| birth_date =Sept. 22 1874
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| birth_place =Hope Station, [[Pomaria]], [[South Carolina]], [[USA]]
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| death_date =18 Jan 1952 Columbia, South Carolina
| party =[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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'''James Haskell Hope''' (September 22, 1874 – January 18, 1952) was the longest-serving Superintendent of Education in the state of [[South Carolina]], from 1922 until 1945.


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[[File:Hope School near Pomaria, South Carolina.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Hope School in 2006]] Friends called him "Bud." In 1925, Hope and his siblings J.J. Hope and Mary Hope Hipp paid for and donated {{convert|2|acre|m2}} of land to the [[Rosenwald Fund]].{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} This became the [[Hope Rosenwald School]]. James Hope is known for his defending of the rights of [[African Americans]] before and during his term in office.
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[[File:Dr. James H. Hope-1.jpg|thumb|right|140px|James Haskell Hope]]'''James Haskell Hope''' (September 22, 1874 - January 18, 1952) was the longest serving Superintendent of Education in the state of [[South Carolina]] (1922–1945).

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[[File:100 1837.JPG|thumb|right|140px|Hope School in 2006]]Friends called him "Bud". In 1925, Mr. Bud Hope paid for and donated {{convert|2|acre|m2}} of land to the [[Rosenwald Fund]]. This became the [[Hope Rosenwald School]]. James Hope is known for his defending of the rights of [[African Americans]] before and during his term in office.


== Hope Station ==
== Hope Station ==


James Haskell Hope was born in Hope Station, the tract of land that Hope's German ancestor had built and maintained. It was called Hope Station because of the local train station called by the same name.
James Haskell Hope was born in Hope Station, the tract of land that Hope's German ancestor had built and maintained. It was called Hope Station because of the local train station called by the same name. Hope Station began as a stopping point on the old [[Greenville and Columbia Railroad]], built around 1850. The line also included stops in [[Peak, South Carolina|Peak]], [[Pomaria, South Carolina|Pomaria]], [[Prosperity, South Carolina|Prosperity]], [[Newberry, South Carolina|Newberry]] and [[Silverstreet, South Carolina|Silverstreet]].{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}


== Colleges and clubs ==
== Colleges and clubs ==


*Class of 1896 [[Clemson University|Clemson Agricultural College]]
*Class of 1896 [[Clemson University|Clemson Agricultural College]]
*Masters Degree at [[Newberry College]]
*Master's degree at [[Newberry College]]
*[[Free Masons]]
*[[Free Masons]]
*Wardlaw Club
*Wardlaw Club
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== Superintendent of Education ==
== Superintendent of Education ==


Hope was elected to be the South Carolina Superintendent of Education in 1922. During Hope's reign, African-Americans were awarded high school diplomas for the very first time. Also, a teacher retirement plan was created, an attendance law passed, and the 12th grade introduced in South Carolina. James Haskell Hope was a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].
Hope was elected to be the South Carolina Superintendent of Education in 1922. During Hope's reign, African-Americans were awarded high school diplomas for the very first time. Also, a teacher retirement plan was created, an attendance law was passed, and the 12th grade was introduced in South Carolina. James Haskell Hope was a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].


== External links ==
== External links ==
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*South Carolina Department of Education(James Haskell Hope) Website
*South Carolina Department of Education(James Haskell Hope) Website
* http://ed.sc.gov/agency/superintendent/former/hope/james_hope.html
* http://ed.sc.gov/agency/superintendent/former/hope/james_hope.html
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Latest revision as of 16:53, 27 November 2024

James Haskell Hope
James Haskell Hope
10th South Carolina Superintendent of Education
In office
1922–1945
Preceded byJohn E. Swearwingen
Succeeded byJesse T. Anderson
Personal details
Born(1874-09-22)September 22, 1874
Pomaria, South Carolina
DiedJanuary 18, 1952(1952-01-18) (aged 77)
Columbia, South Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWilhelmina Grimsley
OccupationPolitician, schoolteacher

James Haskell Hope (September 22, 1874 – January 18, 1952) was the longest-serving Superintendent of Education in the state of South Carolina, from 1922 until 1945.

Hope School in 2006

Friends called him "Bud." In 1925, Hope and his siblings J.J. Hope and Mary Hope Hipp paid for and donated 2 acres (8,100 m2) of land to the Rosenwald Fund.[citation needed] This became the Hope Rosenwald School. James Hope is known for his defending of the rights of African Americans before and during his term in office.

Hope Station

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James Haskell Hope was born in Hope Station, the tract of land that Hope's German ancestor had built and maintained. It was called Hope Station because of the local train station called by the same name. Hope Station began as a stopping point on the old Greenville and Columbia Railroad, built around 1850. The line also included stops in Peak, Pomaria, Prosperity, Newberry and Silverstreet.[citation needed]

Colleges and clubs

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Superintendent of Education

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Hope was elected to be the South Carolina Superintendent of Education in 1922. During Hope's reign, African-Americans were awarded high school diplomas for the very first time. Also, a teacher retirement plan was created, an attendance law was passed, and the 12th grade was introduced in South Carolina. James Haskell Hope was a member of the Democratic Party.

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