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Emmett J. Scott
principal not only a loyal assistant in every phase of his manifold
and frequently trying duties, but has proved a wise counselor
in all of the most delicate matters, and exhibiting in
emergencies a quality of judgment and diplomatic calmness
rarely found in men of riper maturity or more extended experience.
As far as one individual can fill the place of another, Mr.
Scott has acted in the principal's stead at Tuskegee, seeing with
the principal's eyes, hearing with the
principal's ears, and counting no sacrifice
too great to be made for Tuskegee's
welfare." This tribute is well
deserved.
Mr. Scott was born in Houston,
Tex., February 13, 1873, and attended
the public schools until he was fourteen,
when he entered Wiley University,
Marshall, Tex., graduating in
1890, with honors.
He began work as janitor of the
Houston Daily Post building, and was
later given opportunity to do some
clerical work. He was promoted to office work and remained
with the Post three years, retiring with the confidence and good
will of the management to engage in the publication of the
Texas Freeman, which was continued until he was called to
Tuskegee in 1897. •
The story of his life since that time is the story of Tuskegee
and its work. With Dr. Washington he was one of the founders,
at Boston, in 1900, of the National Business League, and has
been its corresponding secretary nearly all the time since its
organization. Next to Dr. Washington, he has been the most
influential factor in the direction and development of the
league.
He was appointed a member of the United States Commission
to Liberia, to take the place of Dr. Washington, who was originally
appointed as the Negro member of the commission. President
Taft felt that he desired Dr. Washington to remain in this
country during the early days of his administration that he
might confer with him upon matters relating to the Negro people.
The report of the work of this commission indicates that Mr.
Scott was a most efficient member, and that he rendered highclass
service, realizing the expectations of his friends, who saw
in this opportunity a new avenue of service for the Negro.
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JaDles C. Napier
Nashville, Tenn.
LAWYER. banker, chairman executive eormnittee National
Negro Business League. Born near Na. hville, June 9, 1848.
Received his early education in Ule publie s('hools and in 1859
went to Wilberforce University, thence to Oberlin College. Oberlin,
Ohio where he remained until
near the completion of his junior
college year, when he left school to
accept a position in the government
service, war department, in 'Vashington.
In ]873 he was graduated from
the law department of Howard University
and was admitted to the Distriet
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of Columbia bar.
He passed a civil service examination
and became a clerk in the bureau
of the sixth auditor, the first of his race
in that branch of government ervice.
James C. Napier After one promotion he wa appointed
revenue agent for Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana,
and later returned to Nashville to become an internal revenue
department gauger. In 1878 he married a daughter of Hon.
John M. Langston, then United States minister to Ha)ii.
Immediately following his retirement from the government
service, on the election of President Cleveland. he began the
practice of law in ashville and has been engaged there ever
since. He was four time elected a member of the City Council
of Jashville, and succeeded in securing the appointment of .
Negro teachers in the Jegro public school, the erection of new
and additional school buildings, and the increase of the educational
and financial condition of the colored people.
In addition to his law practice, Mr. Napier is cashier of the
Penny Savings Bank, of which Rev. Dr. R. I-I. Boyd is pre ident,
and he is a large propert)' owner. He is interested in the business
movements of the race, and ha been for everal years chairman
of the executive committee of the National Negro Business
League. He has been active in political affairs, has been a member
of the Republican state executive committee nearly twenty
years, and has four times been a delegate to the Republican
National Convention, an unusual honor. He is regarded as olle
of the most substantial colored citizens of Tennessee.
