John Wesley Gilbert | |
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| President of Miles College | |
| In office 1913–1914 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Bell |
| Succeeded by | George A. Payne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1863 Hephzibah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1923 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Osceola Pleasant Gilbert (married 1889) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | A.B, A.M, Brown University |
| Occupation | Professor, academic administrator |
John Wesley Gilbert (July 6, 1863[1] – November 18, 1923) was an American archaeologist, educator, and Methodist missionary to the Congo. Gilbert was the first graduate of Paine College, its first African-American professor, and the first African-American to receive an advanced degree from Brown University.[2][3]
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