William Henry Moses Jr.

William Henry Moses Jr. (1901–1991), was an American architect, educator, and academic administrator. He was the founder of the architecture program at the Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton, Virginia.[1][2]

William Henry Moses Jr.
BornAugust 20, 1901
Cumberland County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1991
Burial placeHampton University Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
EducationPennsylvania State University,
New York University,
Columbia University
Occupation(s)Architect, columnist, educator, academic administrator
SpouseJulia Ann Mason (m. 1935–1991; death)
Children2
RelativesBob Moses (nephew)

Early life and education

William Moses Jr. was born on August 20, 1901, in Cumberland County, Virginia, U.S..[2] He was born to parents Julia Trent Moses, and William Moses Sr., a Baptist minister.[2] He was raised alongside his five siblings, and the family moved often because of his dad's work.[2] He attended Central High School in Philadelphia, class of 1922.[2]

He attended Pennsylvania State University (Penn. State) for two years, before withdrawing due to a lack of money.[2] He later graduated from Penn. State in 1933 (B.Arch degree), and did postgraduate work at New York University and Columbia University.[1]

In 1935, he married Julia Ann Mason from Virginia, she had been working as a teacher.[2] Together they had two children.[1]

Career

After leaving college in 1924, Moses worked as a field superintendent under architect Vertner Woodson Tandy in New York City.[2] This was followed by work as a draftsman under Louis E. Jallade, and as a freelance draftsman.[2] In 1931, Moses returned to Penn. State to complete his bachelors degree in 1933. After graduation he went to work as a draftsman for the Columbia University Housing Studies.[2]

In 1934, Moses joined the faculty at Hampton Institute, teaching architectural drafting.[2] He was the first formally educated African American architect at Hampton Institute, and worked to form a new department in 1940.[2][3] Moses initiated the architecture curriculum at the school and managed it through full accreditation by the National Architectural Accrediting Board in 1969.[1] He retired from Hampton University in 1971.[1]

Death and legacy

He died on October 19, 1991, at the age of 90.[1] Moses is buried at the Hampton University Cemetery, part of the Hampton University campus.[1]

The architectural library at Hampton University shares his name, the William H. Moses Jr. Architecture Library and is dedicated in his honor.[1]

Works

See also

References
  1. "William Henry Moses Jr., H.U. Department Founder". Daily Press. October 24, 1991. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. Wilson, Dreck Spurlock (March 2004). "William Henry Moses Jr. (1901–1991)". African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865-1945. Routledge. pp. 267–270. ISBN 978-1-135-95629-5.
  3. Brownell, Charles E. (1992). The Making of Virginia Architecture. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-917046-34-6.
  4. "Week Four: Gone, But Not Forgotten: Va.'s Black-Operated Hospitals". The New Journal and Guide. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
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