Today in Wheeling History: September 21--James McHenry Jones, principal of Wheeling’s Lincoln School from 1882 to 1898, was elected as the principal of the West Virginia Colored Institute (now West Virginia State University) by the State Board of Regents (1898).
James McHenry Jones was elected principal of the West Virginia Colored Institute, now West Virginia State University, in 1898. As principal, he increased funding, expanded the campus with new buildings, and broadened the curriculum. While serving as principal, Jones was also an incorporator and director of one of the first African American-owned fossil fuel companies in the U.S., and served as Grand Master of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. He died in 1909 after over a decade of leadership at the institute. Jones Hall at WVSU is named in his honor. (https://tinyurl.com/m8jv8pcz)
James McHenry Jones was elected principal of the West Virginia Colored Institute, now West Virginia State University, in 1898. As principal, he increased funding, expanded the campus with new buildings, and broadened the curriculum. While serving as principal, Jones was also an incorporator and director of one of the first African American-owned fossil fuel companies in the U.S., and served as Grand Master of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. He died in 1909 after over a decade of leadership at the institute. Jones Hall at WVSU is named in his honor. (https://tinyurl.com/m8jv8pcz)
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