[Portrait of Dr. M. W. Dogan]

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Photograph of Dr. M. W. Dogan, who is sitting, wearing a dark-colored suit, and visible from the chest up. The writing below the photo reads, "Dr. M. W. Dogan."

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Photograph of Dr. M. W. Dogan, who is sitting, wearing a dark-colored suit, and visible from the chest up. The writing below the photo reads, "Dr. M. W. Dogan."

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Dr. Matthew Winfred Dogan was a Marshall educator who became president of Wiley University (now Wiley College) in 1896 and served in that office for more than 45 years. M. W. Dogan Elementary School in Marshall was named for him. Dr. Dogan was born December 21, 1863 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, to William and Jennie Dogan. His parents purchased their own and their children's freedom from slavery through frugality and hard work; so that Matthew Winfred was born free. He earned his education from first grade through graduation from college by working as a bootblack in his father's barbershop. In 1886 he received his A.B. degree in mathematics from Rust University, where he was noted for his high scholarship and his logical mind. After three years on the faculty at Rust, he was called to a mathematics professorship at Central Tennessee College (later Walden College). Success there led to his appointment to the Wiley presidency, becoming only the second African-American to attain that office. In 1888 he married Fannie Forrest Faulkner, also a teacher. They were the parents of seven children. She died on June 16, 1929. The article surrounding the photograph describes the occasion on which Dr. Dogan was honored for his long tenure. The event was a convocation in the Wiley College chapel, June 2, 1941. Methodist Bishops, educators from other colleges, ministers, and the Wiley Board of Trustees spoke of his meritorious service. In addition, there were testimonials in letters and telegrams from state governors, college presidents, and others. Dr. Dogan is buried in the Wiley College Cemetery in Marshall.

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  • The Wiley Reporter. Vol. 39, No. 3. August, 1941.
  • Gibbs, Warmoth T. President Matthew W. Dogan of Wiley College; a Biography. Marshall: Firmin-Greer, n.d.

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[Portrait of Dr. M. W. Dogan], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth17974/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marshall Public Library.

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