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'''John Milton Waldron''' (May 19, 1863-November 20, 1931) was a clergyman and civil rights leader in the United States.<ref>https://oxfordaasc.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.001.0001/acref-9780195301731-e-35979</ref> He led the [[NAACP]]'s Washington D.C. branch.{{cn}}
'''John Milton Waldron''' (May 19, 1863-November 20, 1931) was a clergyman and civil rights leader in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oxfordaasc.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.001.0001/acref-9780195301731-e-35979|title=Waldron, J. Milton|website=Oxford African American Studies Center|doi=10.1093/acref/9780195301731.001.0001/acref-9780195301731-e-35979}}</ref> He led the [[NAACP]]'s Washington D.C. branch.{{cn}}


He was born in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. He studied at [[Richmond Institute]] (now Virginia Union University) and then [[Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)|Lincoln University]] in Pennsylvania, graduating in 1886.
He was born in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. He studied at [[Richmond Institute]] (now Virginia Union University) and then [[Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)|Lincoln University]] in Pennsylvania, graduating in 1886.


He led a [[Bethel Church (Jacksonville, Florida)|Bethel Baptist Church]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] Bethel from 1892 to 1907.<ref>https://guides.fscj.edu/c.php?g=452592&p=6427044</ref><ref>https://nfew.claytonmccarl.domains.unf.edu/files/original/a33dc4629805083cdc5c130cdcca87af.jpg</ref> He was also pastor of [[Shiloh Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)|Shiloh Baptist Church]] in Washington D.C.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unfdhi.org/earthawhite/items/show/73|title=Obituary of Reverend J. Milton Waldron. Nov. 20, 1931 · Editing the Eartha M. M. White Collection|website=unfdhi.org}}</ref>
He led a [[Bethel Church (Jacksonville, Florida)|Bethel Baptist Church]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] Bethel from 1892 to 1907.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://guides.fscj.edu/c.php?g=452592&p=6427044|title=LibGuides: History of Jacksonville, FL: Bethel Baptist Church|first=Jennifer|last=Grey|website=guides.fscj.edu}}</ref><ref>https://nfew.claytonmccarl.domains.unf.edu/files/original/a33dc4629805083cdc5c130cdcca87af.jpg</ref> He was also pastor of [[Shiloh Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)|Shiloh Baptist Church]] in Washington D.C.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unfdhi.org/earthawhite/items/show/73|title=Obituary of Reverend J. Milton Waldron. Nov. 20, 1931 · Editing the Eartha M. M. White Collection|website=unfdhi.org}}</ref>


He and J D Harkless wrote about the political situation in 1912.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/political-situation-in-a-nut-shell-some-un-colored-truths-for-colored-voters/oclc/48455104|title=The political situation in a nut-shell: some un-colored truths for colored voters|first1=J. Milton|last1=Waldron|first2=J. D|last2=Harkless|first3=Washington, D.C|last3=National Independent Political League|date=September 11, 1912|publisher=National Independent Political League|via=Open WorldCat}}</ref>
He and J D Harkless wrote about the political situation in 1912.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/political-situation-in-a-nut-shell-some-un-colored-truths-for-colored-voters/oclc/48455104|title=The political situation in a nut-shell: some un-colored truths for colored voters|first1=J. Milton|last1=Waldron|first2=J. D|last2=Harkless|first3=Washington, D.C|last3=National Independent Political League|date=September 11, 1912|publisher=National Independent Political League|via=Open WorldCat}}</ref>


In 1910 he joined other ministers in a letter to U.S. president [[William Taft]] calling for action after the [[Slocum massacre]].<ref>https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ministers-taft-slocum-massacre/</ref> [[Eugene V. Debs]] wrote a public to him about the 1912 presidential election.<ref>https://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1908/080627-debs-towaldron.pdf</ref>
In 1910 he joined other ministers in a letter to U.S. president [[William Taft]] calling for action after the [[Slocum massacre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ministers-taft-slocum-massacre/|title=Aug. 13, 1910: Ministers Appeal to President Taft After Slocum Massacre|website=Zinn Education Project}}</ref> [[Eugene V. Debs]] wrote a public to him about the 1912 presidential election.<ref>https://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1908/080627-debs-towaldron.pdf</ref>


He married Martha Matthews in 1890 and they had five children together: George, Florence, James, Ella, and Blanch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/2603|title=Waldron, John Milton (1863-1931) · Jane Addams Digital Edition|website=digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu}}</ref>
He married Martha Matthews in 1890 and they had five children together: George, Florence, James, Ella, and Blanch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/2603|title=Waldron, John Milton (1863-1931) · Jane Addams Digital Edition|website=digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu}}</ref>

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John Milton Waldron should redirect here

John Milton Waldron (May 19, 1863-November 20, 1931) was a clergyman and civil rights leader in the United States.[1] He led the NAACP's Washington D.C. branch.[citation needed]

He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He studied at Richmond Institute (now Virginia Union University) and then Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, graduating in 1886.

He led a Bethel Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida Bethel from 1892 to 1907.[2][3] He was also pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington D.C.[4]

He and J D Harkless wrote about the political situation in 1912.[5]

In 1910 he joined other ministers in a letter to U.S. president William Taft calling for action after the Slocum massacre.[6] Eugene V. Debs wrote a public to him about the 1912 presidential election.[7]

He married Martha Matthews in 1890 and they had five children together: George, Florence, James, Ella, and Blanch.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Waldron, J. Milton". Oxford African American Studies Center. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.001.0001/acref-9780195301731-e-35979.
  2. ^ Grey, Jennifer. "LibGuides: History of Jacksonville, FL: Bethel Baptist Church". guides.fscj.edu.
  3. ^ https://nfew.claytonmccarl.domains.unf.edu/files/original/a33dc4629805083cdc5c130cdcca87af.jpg
  4. ^ "Obituary of Reverend J. Milton Waldron. Nov. 20, 1931 · Editing the Eartha M. M. White Collection". unfdhi.org.
  5. ^ Waldron, J. Milton; Harkless, J. D; National Independent Political League, Washington, D.C (September 11, 1912). "The political situation in a nut-shell: some un-colored truths for colored voters". National Independent Political League – via Open WorldCat.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Aug. 13, 1910: Ministers Appeal to President Taft After Slocum Massacre". Zinn Education Project.
  7. ^ https://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1908/080627-debs-towaldron.pdf
  8. ^ "Waldron, John Milton (1863-1931) · Jane Addams Digital Edition". digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu.