Hamilton Hatter
Hamilton Hatter | |
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| Born | April 24, 1856 |
| Died | September 21, 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
Hamilton Hatter (1856–1942) was an African-American professor at
Bluefield State College (originally Bluefield Colored Institute) in Bluefield, West Virginia from 1895 to 1906.[1][2]
Life and career
Hatter was born into slavery in 1856 in Charles Town, West Virginia. In order to pay for his education, he worked as a builder, mechanic, and a sawmill manager. Hatter graduated from Storer College in 1878.
He then moved to Maine to attend two
Bluefield Colored Institute (later known as Bluefield State College) in West Virginia was founded with land-grant funds, and Governor Virgil A. Lewis chose Hamilton Hatter as the first principal of the school.[1] Hatter served as principal until 1906, when Robert Page Sims replaced him. During World War I, Hatter spoke publicly on behalf of President Wilson's policies. Hamilton Hatter died in 1942 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bluefield, West Virginia.[3][4][5] In 1974 Bluefield named the College president's home "Hamilton Hatter Hall".[6]
References
- ^ a b "BSC Receives $68,000 Grant Award for Renovation of Hatter Hall, the College's Alumni House". Bluefield State College. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ Gray, Joyceann (2015-02-19). "Hamilton Hatter (1856-1942) •". Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- Atlanta, Georgia: The editor.
- ^ Mary Johnson, "Hamilton Hatter," The West Virginia Encyclopedia (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Humanities Council, Volume 22, December 2014).
- ^ "Hamilton Hatter (1856-1942) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Hamilton Hatter". Beckley Post-Herald. 1974-07-03. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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