Dwight O. W. Holmes

Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes (November 18, 1877 – September 7, 1963) was an American sociologist, civil rights activist, collegiate athlete, author, and served as the 5th President of Morgan State College from 1937 to 1948.[1][2]

Dwight O. W. Holmes
5th President of Morgan State College
In office
1937–1948
Preceded byJohn O. Spencer
Succeeded byMartin D. Jenkins
Personal details
Born
Dwight Oliver Wendell Kendell Holmes

(1877-11-18)November 18, 1877
Lewisburg, West Virginia, US
DiedSeptember 7, 1963(1963-09-07) (aged 85)
Alma materHoward University,
Columbia University
ProfessionCollege administrator, Academia

Early life and career

Holmes was born in Lewisburg, West Virginia and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, New York City, and Staunton, Virginia.[3] 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.[4] 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.[4]

In 1934, he wrote The Evolution of the Negro College,[3] a book focusing on the evolution of the Negro Colleges (what's now referred to as 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.[5]

Holmes died on September 7, 1963[3] at the age of 85.

References
  1. "Presidents of the University". Morgan State University. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. "Holmes, Dwight Oliver Wendell (1877–1963) - College president, Chronology". JRank.org. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  4. "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0496". Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  5. "Presidents of the University". Hathi Trust Digital Library. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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