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Father John Edwin Culmer (May 22, 1891 – June 18, 1963) was a Bahamian-born American minister and leader during the civil rights movement, most notable for his work in
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Early life

Culmer was born on May 22, 1891. He attended Oskaloosa College, where he received a
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in music. He received a bachelor of divinity degree from Bishop Payne Divinity School. He has also received honorary doctorates from Bethune-Cookman College and the
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Career

After leading a ministry in
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, in 1929, Culmer was transferred to the
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Church in Miami. At the church, Father Culmer helped the poorly established church become one of the most acclaimed congregations in the
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. During his tenure as minister, he served on the Dade County Senior Citizens Board, and headed Miami's Peaceful Integration committee. Culmer also was chairman of the Fact-Finding Committee of the Greater Miami Negro Civic League, where he brought national attention to the deplorable housing and sanitation conditions of
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in Miami; this led to the building of the Liberty Square housing project, which opened in 1937.


Death and legacy

Culmer died on June 18, 1963. The Culmer
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station is named in his honor.


Further reading

*''Twelve Black Floridians'' by Leedell W. Neyland (1970)


References


Biography of John Culmer from The Archives of the Episcopal Church
2008. The Archives of the Episcopal Church DFMS/PECUSA. Retrieved December 3, 2015 {{DEFAULTSORT:Culmer, John 1891 births 1963 deaths 20th-century American Christian clergy Bahamian emigrants to the United States History of Miami Oskaloosa College alumni People from Eleuthera