Doakes (other)
Doakes may refer to: * Mary Doakes (1936–2019), African-American school teacher * James Doakes James Doakes is a fictional character in the '' Dexter'' television series and the novels by Jeff Lindsay. In the TV series, he is portrayed by Erik King. He is a detective sergeant and police officer. Biography Doakes enlisted in the U.S. Arm ...

Mary Doakes
Mary Doakes (May 22, 1936 – May 1, 2019) was an African-American school teacher who became the first black administrator of a school in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Early life Mary Taylor was born on May 22, 1936, in Jefferson County, West Virginia, to Harriet Elizabeth (née Dotson) and Beverly D. Taylor. She grew up as the only daughter in the family with five boys and attended the historic Page-Jackson High School, the first publicly funded black school in the county. After her graduation, Taylor enrolled in a teaching program at Storer College. The college closed its doors in 1955, and Taylor transferred her credits to Shepherd College, graduating ''cum laude'' with her bachelor's degree in 1957. She enrolled in classes at Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of th ...
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