John Carter Brewton

Linked to Brewton-Parker College

Share Feedback

In 1904 John Carter Brewton, a Baptist pastor, cofounded the Union Baptist Institute in Montgomery County to provide elementary and secondary Christian education to children in south Georgia. The school later became Brewton-Parker College, a four-year liberal arts college.

Courtesy of Brewton-Parker College Archives

John Carter Brewton

Featured Content

Harriet Powers

Harriet Powers

People
Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Mid- to Late 20th Century Topics

Trending

Button Gwinnett

Button Gwinnett

Revolutionary War Period
Three Governors Controversy

Three Governors Controversy

Political Issues
Ku Klux Klan in the Reconstruction Era

Ku Klux Klan in the Reconstruction Era

Civil War & Reconstruction Groups & Organizations
Lena Baker Case

Lena Baker Case

Early 20th-Century Topics

Updated Recently

Industrial Toxins

Industrial Toxins

4 days ago
Alfred Uhry

Alfred Uhry

1 week ago
Central State Hospital

Central State Hospital

1 week ago
Pearl Cleage

Pearl Cleage

1 week ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More