He was the youngest child of Willis Hodges Cromwell and Elizabeth Carney Cromwell, who had twelve children. Share. As a member of the executive committee between 1898 and 1903, he emerged as a dominant force and became the public face of the ANA. Try again later.Select to include on a virtual cemetery:Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you.Year should not be greater than current yearFailed to report flower. Elected the academy's fourth president in 1919, Cromwell made strong efforts to revitalize the organization. John Wesley Cromwell (September 5, 1846–April 14, 1927) was born into slavery in Portsmouth, Virginia, but became a powerful leader and educator. John Wesley Cromwell, a historian and journalist born enslaved, came to DC in 1871 to attend the Law School at Howard University. Having in the meantime passed the civil service examination in 1872 and become a clerk at the Treasury Department, he rose through the ranks to become chief examiner of the money order department. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their requestYou must select an email preferenceFor memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab.Share this memorial using social media sites or email.Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'Select a place on the map to place the pin.Found more than one record for entered EmailPhoto request sent successfully.Thank you!
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Try again later.You can choose another language below:Failed to delete memorial. John Wesley Cromwell, Jr., 88, died in his home, 1815 13th St. NW, Washington, D. C. on December 16, suddenly with no pain. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message.Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. John Wesley Cromwell attended grade school there until 1856, when he enrolled at the Institute for Colored Youth, a Quaker school that included instruction in the classical languages, history, and mathematics. Try again later.Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE.Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive?This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorialUse the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code.This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photosPlease check your email and click on the link to activate your account.Please check the I'm not a robot checkboxFailed to delete photo.