Cyrus G. Wiley

Cyrus Gilbert Wiley (August 13, 1881 โ€“ January 3, 1930)[2][3] served as president of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth from 1921 and until 1926. He succeeded the first president, Richard R. Wright.[1]

Cyrus Gilbert Wiley
President of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth
In office
1921โ€“1926
Preceded byRichard R. Wright
Succeeded byBenjamin F. Hubert
Personal details
BornAugust 13, 1881
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
DiedJanuary 3, 1930(1930-01-03) (aged 48)
Atlanta, Georgia
Alma materGeorgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth[1]
Professioneducator

Biography

Early life and education

Wiley attended Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth soon after its founding in 1891. He graduated in 1902.[1]

President

Wiley succeeded Richard R. Wright as president of the college in 1921. During his term as president, the first female students were admitted as boarding students on the campus.[1] Additionally, the college was established as a federal agricultural extension center.[4]

Legacy

The Willcox-Wiley Physical Education Complex, built in 1954 on the university's campus, is named in honor of Cyrus G. Wiley.[5]

Suggested reading

  • Hall, Clyde W (1991). One Hundred Years of Educating at Savannah State College, 1890โ€“1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press.

References

  1. "New Georgia Encyclopedia". Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. "Archived copy". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Burkett, R.K.; Burkett, N.H.; Gates, H.L. (1991). Black biography, 1790-1950: a cumulative index. Vol. 2. Chadwyck-Healey. ISBN 9780898870855. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  4. "SSU - Where Savannah Meets the Sea..." Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  5. "SSU CLASS Facilities". Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
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