John Gerald Barry was thefirst president of the Collegeof Mines, servingfrom September 1, 1931, to May 15, 1934.
Dassie Marion Wiggins became the second president of the College of Mines on September 1, 1935. He left August 31, 1948, to become president of Texas Tech.
Wilson Homer Elkins was president when the name was changed to Texas Western College. He served from January 1, 1949, until August 31, 1954, when he became president of the University of Maryland.
Dysart Edgar Holcomb served as president from June 15, 1955, until August 31, 1958, when he returned to the field of industrial research.
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