Jasper N. Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 6th President of the Kansas State Normal | |
| In office June 7, 1901 – June 30, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Albert R. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Joseph H. Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jasper Newton Wilkinson September 19, 1851 Vinton County, Ohio |
| Died | January 11, 1933 (aged 81) Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Resting place | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Spouse |
Nellie Reynolds
(m. 1879–1933) |
| Alma mater | Illinois Normal School |
| Occupation | Educator, businessman |
Jasper Newton Wilkinson (September 19, 1851 – January 11, 1933) was an American educator and businessman, most notable for serving as the Kansas State Normal School's (KSN) sixth president in Emporia, Kansas.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
Wilkinson, born September 19, 1851, to Jackson and Mary,[2] began his career in education at sixteen. In 1874, Wilkinson graduated from Illinois Normal School.[3] After graduating from college, Wilkinson was the principal of the Buda, Illinois school district until 1879. Wilkinson moved to Emporia, Kansas in 1884 to become a professor at the Normal school and later became vice-president.[4]
Kansas State Normal presidency
Wilkinson took over as the Kansas State Normal School's sixth president on June 7, 1901, following Albert R. Taylor's resignation.[5] Shortly after becoming president, Wilkinson decided that students who were failing would not continue at the Normal school and only those who completed a four-year program would graduate. In 1901, the school's first men's basketball event was played in Emporia.[6] In 1903, a library opened, along with new bleachers for the football fields in 1905.[7]
Later life
After resigning in June 1906 from the Normal School, Wilkinson bought and became the president of the Citizens Bank in Oklahoma until 1910.[8] In January 1911, Wilkinson died.
References
- ↑ "Jaspern N. Wilkinson". emporia.edu.
- ↑ Benedict, John Downing (1922). "Muskogee and Northeastern Oklahoma". google.com.
- ↑ "Yearbook". google.com. 1904.
- ↑ "Harvard University Catalogue". google.com. 1887.
- ↑ "Autobiography of Albert Reynolds Taylor, Ph.D., LL.D., L.H.D., President Emeritus, the James Millikin University". archive.org. 1929.
- ↑ 2011 ESU Men's Basketball media guide
- ↑ "Jasper N. Wilkinson". emporia.edu.
- ↑ "Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society". google.com. 1912.