Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes (November 18, 1877 – September 7, 1963) was an American sociologist, civil rights activist, collegiate athlete, author, and served as the fifth president of Morgan State College from 1937 to 1948.[1][2]
Dwight O. W. Holmes | |
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| 5th President of Morgan State College | |
| In office 1937–1948 | |
| Preceded by | John O. Spencer |
| Succeeded by | Martin D. Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dwight Oliver Wendell Kendell Holmes November 18, 1877 Lewisburg, West Virginia, US |
| Died | September 7, 1963 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Howard University, Columbia University |
| Profession | College administrator, Academia |
Early life and career
editHolmes was born in Lewisburg, West Virginia and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, New York City, and Staunton, Virginia.[citation needed] He was the son of the Reverend John A. Holmes, a pastor with the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C. for almost twenty years.[3] As an undergraduate at Howard University, Holmes played quarterback and became the team captain of the Howard Bison football and baseball teams. Additionally, he became the president of the first tennis team at Howard, was a member of the debate and glee clubs. He earned a B.A. degree in 1901 and was valedictorian of the graduating class. Afterwards, Holmes continued his collegiate studies at Columbia University, where he earned both a M.A. and Ph.D.[3]
In 1934, he wrote The Evolution of the Negro College,[citation needed] a book focusing on the development of Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and the resources that these institutions should provide to the African-American population in the Southern states of the U.S. post-Civil War.[4]
Holmes died on September 7, 1963, at the age of 85.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Presidents of the University". Morgan State University. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Ida (2017). "Purpose, Progress and Promise: Morgan State University in Celebration of 150 Years". Morgan Magazine. Baltimore: Morgan State University. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0496". Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ "Presidents of the University". Hathi Trust Digital Library. Retrieved September 3, 2015.