James Edwin Campbell (poet)
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James Edwin Campbell was an American educator, school administrator, newspaper editor, poet, and essayist. Campbell was the first principal of the West Virginia Colored Institute from 1892 until 1894,
Portrait from Local and National Poets of America with Interesting Biographical Sketches (1892)
19th-century illustration of Pomeroy, Ohio, from the Ohio River
Portrait of Campbell from the Biennial Report of the State Superintendent (1893)
Fleming Hall at West Virginia Colored Institute (1910), where Campbell resided throughout his tenure
West Virginia State University is a public historically black, land-grant university in Institute, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1891 as the West Virginia Colored Institute. It is one of th
James Edwin Campbell (poet)
…1867 – January 26, 1896) was an American educator, school administrator, newspaper editor, poet, and essayist. Campbell was the first principal of the West Virginia Colored Institute (present-day West Virginia State University) from 1892 until 1894, and is considered by the university as its first president. Campbell was born in…
John Warren Davis, fifth president
A Yellow Jackets catcher tags a UIS baserunner during a 2020 baseball game.