Cyrus G. Wiley

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

Cyrus Gilbert Wiley
President of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth
In office
1921–1926
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

Education

Wiley was a 1902 graduate of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth.[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, 1890–1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press.
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References
  1. "New Georgia Encyclopedia". Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-04-27.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. 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.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Richard R. Wright		 President of
Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth
1921–1926		 Succeeded by
Benjamin F. Hubert
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