George Washington Baines

George Washington Baines

George Washington Baines, Sr. (December 29, 1809 – December 28, 1882), a maternal great-grandfather of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson, was a Baptist clergyman in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas who served briefly as natural science professor and President of Baylor University at its first location in Independence in Washington County, Texas.

Read more about George Washington Baines:  Early Years, Family, Education, Call To The Ministry, A Church Schism in Arkansas, Pastor in Louisiana, Pastor of Eight Churches in Texas, The Baylor Years, Family Obituaries

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