| John Emery | |
|---|---|
| 15th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin | |
In office January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Elwin Wells |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo D. Harvey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Quincy Emery September 15, 1843 Liberty, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1928 (aged 84) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
John Quincy Emery (September 15, 1843 – August 6, 1928) was an American educator and civil servant.
Early life and education[]
Born in Liberty, Ohio,[1] he moved with his parents to Albion, Wisconsin. He attended Albion Academy in Dane County, Wisconsin, where he graduated in 1866.[1] He then became a teacher.
Career[]
After fighting in the American Civil War, Emery returned to education. He served as the school supervisor and principal at River Falls Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin–River Falls).[2] He served as the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin from 1895 to 1899. Later he was appointed Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commissioner.[3] When he retired in 1926, he was Wisconsin's oldest state employee at the age of 83.[4]
Death[]
Emery died at Wisconsin General Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 84.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "John Q. Emery, Former Dairy and Food Commissioner, Dies". August 6, 1928. p. 9. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25916313/john_q_emery_18431928/. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1895, Biographical Sketch of John Quincy Emery, p. 662.
- ↑ "John Q. Emery, Wisconsin Historical Society". http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2492&keyword=emery.
- ↑ "John Q. Emery". August 7, 1928. p. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25947195/john_q_emery_18431928/. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
External links[]
- John Q. Emery at Find a Grave
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