Draft:James Storum

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James Storum depicted in The Colored American in 1904

James Storum (March 31, 1847 – 1910)[1] was an educator and civic leader.[2] In 1882 he became Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute (now Virginia State University) first principal. He along with Alfred W. Harris were removed in 1885 after allegations of mismanagement.[3]

After all what was his reward? Reduced from a position that he so successfully taught for years, which was no doubt the cause of this sudden death. It was but a few weeks prior to his death that the editor of this paper met him at the corner of 14th and U streets northwest and discussed briefly matters pertaining to the schools... James Storum is dead. We have known when his name was a household word to honest people.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "James Storum". The Washington Bee. 1910-11-05. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ Culp, Daniel Wallace (1902). Twentieth Century Negro Literature: Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro. ISBN 9780598621122.
  3. ^ "Virginia State University: 100 years old". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1982-03-07. pp. D1, D2. Retrieved 2023-11-25.

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