[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF DR. JOSEPH CARTER CORBIN

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2023

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
distinguished career of Professor Joseph Carter Corbin and his 
contributions to education in the state of Arkansas. Mr. Corbin was an 
educator, journalist, mathematician, and scholar. He became one of the 
most educated men of his day, earning an Artium Baccalaureus degree and 
two master's degrees from Ohio University.
  In 1872, Professor Corbin made the Natural State home for him and his 
family. He was then elected as the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
and President of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. Mr. 
Corbin recognized the need for teachers and laid the foundation for a 
teacher's college of the ``poorer class.'' Branch Normal College of the 
Arkansas Industrial University is what we now know as the University of 
Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Professor Corbin became the first African 
American superintendent of public education in Arkansas, and he had a 
profound impact on the school. He worked tirelessly to advocate on 
behalf of Arkansas's black educators. His dedication to serving the 
people of Pine Bluff is most admirable, and his legacy shall not be 
forgotten.
  I want to thank Professor Corbin for making such a deep and lasting 
impact on his community, the 4th District of Arkansas, and our country. 
I hope his record of service will be an inspiration to all who follow 
in his footsteps. I am proud to recognize September 27, 2023, as 
Professor Joseph Carter Corbin Day in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

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