Dr. Henry Lake Dickason
N 37° 27.214 W 080° 40.190
17S E 529201 N 4145241
A sign telling us how Dr Henry served to lead Colleges.
Waymark Code: WMQ8YZ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2016
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Dr. Henry Lake Dickason
H. L. Dickason, a noted educator from Lindside and the grandson of slaves, graduated from Bluefield Colored Institute in 1910 and The Ohio State University in 1913. He returned to BCI to teach math and as president from 1936 to 1952 led Bluefiled State (Teachers) College to full accreditation. Dickason headed Morristown College (TN) from 1953 until his death in 1957.
Marker Number: none on the sign
Marker Title: Dr. Henry Lake Dickason
Marker Location: East of RT 219
County or Independent City: Lindside
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2015
Web Site: Not listed
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