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List of Superintendents of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
| Party | Superintendents |
|---|---|
| None | 9 |
| Republican | 6 |
| Democratic | 5 |
| Unknown Party | 3 |
| Liberal Republican | 1 |
| National Union | 1 |
| Independent | 1 |
This is a list of people who have held the position of Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin. Partisan affiliation is indicated by shading for superintendents elected prior to 1902, when partisan elections for this office were ended. Since 1902, state superintendents have been elected on a nonpartisan basis with no affiliation on the ballot; thus, a state superintendent is not allowed to affiliate with a political party during his or her time in office. However, an individual elected or appointed to the office of state superintendent may be a member of a political party before and after their time in office. For example, Herbert J. Grover and Charles P. Cary both held prior partisan legislative or county office whereas Tony Evers ran for and won a partisan governor's race.
| # | Superintendents | Party | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleazer Root | Independent[1] | January 1, 1849[2] | January 5, 1852 |
| 2 | Azel P. Ladd | Democratic[3] | January 5, 1852[2] | January 2, 1854 |
| 3 | Hiram A. Wright[note 1][4] | Democratic[5] | January 2, 1854[2] | May 29, 1855[2] |
| vacant | May 29, 1855 | June 26, 1855 | ||
| 4 | A. Constantine Barry[note 2][4] | Democratic[4] | June 26, 1855[2] | January 4, 1858 |
| 5 | Lyman C. Draper | Democratic[6][note 3] | January 4, 1858[2] | January 2, 1860 |
| 6 | Josiah Little Pickard[note 4][8] | Republican[9] | January 2, 1860[2] | September 30, 1864[2] |
| vacant | September 30, 1864 | October 1, 1864 | ||
| 7 | John G. McMynn[note 2] | National Union[10] | October 1, 1864[2] | January 6, 1868 |
| 8 | Alexander J. Craig[note 1] | ? | January 6, 1868[2] | July 6, 1870[2] |
| 9 | Samuel Fallows[note 2] | ? | July 6, 1870[2] | January 4, 1874 |
| 10 | Edward Searing | Liberal Republican[11] | January 4, 1874[2] | January 7, 1878 |
| 11 | William Clarke Whitford | Republican[12] | January 7, 1878[2] | January 2, 1882 |
| 12 | Robert Graham | Republican[13] | January 2, 1882[2] | January 3, 1887 |
| 13 | Jesse B. Thayer | Republican[14] | January 3, 1887[2] | January 5, 1891 |
| 14 | Oliver Elwin Wells | Democratic[15] | January 5, 1891[2] | January 7, 1895 |
| 15 | John Q. Emery | Republican[16] | January 7, 1895[2] | January 2, 1899 |
| 16 | Lorenzo D. Harvey | Republican[17] | January 2, 1899[2] | January 5, 1903 |
| 17 | Charles P. Cary | none (previously a Republican county superintendent of schools) | January 5, 1903[2] | July 1, 1921 |
| 18 | John Callahan | none[18] | July 1, 1921[2] | 1949 |
| 19 | George Earl Watson | none[18] | 1949 | 1961 |
| 20 | Angus B. Rothwell[note 4] | none[18] | 1961 | July 1, 1966[18] |
| 21 | William C. Kahl[note 2] | none[18] | July 1, 1966[18] | July 2, 1973 |
| 22 | Barbara Thompson | none[18] | July 2, 1973 | July 6, 1981 |
| 23 | Herbert J. Grover[note 4] | none (previously a Democratic state legislator)[18] | July 6, 1981 | April 9, 1993[18] |
| Lee S. Dreyfus (Acting)[note 5] | April 9, 1993 | July 7, 1993 | ||
| 24 | John T. Benson | none[18] | July 7, 1993 | July 2, 2001 |
| 25 | Elizabeth Burmaster | none[18] | July 2, 2001 | July 6, 2009 |
| 26 | Tony Evers[note 6] | none (subsequently held governor's office as a Democrat)[18] | July 6, 2009 | January 7, 2019 |
| 27 | Carolyn Stanford Taylor[note 2] | none[18] | January 7, 2019 | July 5, 2021 |
| 28 | Jill Underly | none[18] | July 5, 2021 | |
Notes edit
- ^ a b Died in office.
- ^ a b c d e Appointed to fill unexpired term.
- ^ Draper also appeared on the Reform Democratic ticket.[7]
- ^ a b c Resigned from office.
- ^ Lee Dreyfus served as "interim superintendent" during this period, but was never officially superintendent.
- ^ Resigned to take office as governor following election on the Democratic ticket.
References edit
- ^ "School Superintendant [sic]" (PDF). Independent American and General Advertiser. Platteville, Wisconsin. November 4, 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Anderson, William J. (1929). William A. Anderson (ed.). The Wisconsin blue book, 1929. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. p. 155. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ "State Democratic Nominations" (PDF). The Kenosha Democrat. Kenosha, Wisconsin. November 1, 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ a b c "The Appointment of Mr. Barry" (PDF). Daily Argus and Democrat. Madison, Wisconsin. June 20, 1855. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Democratic State Nominations" (PDF). Appleton Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. November 5, 1853. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Democratic Nominations" (PDF). The Daily Wisconsin Patriot. Madison, Wisconsin. November 2, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Reform Democratic Ticket" (PDF). The Daily Wisconsin Patriot. Madison, Wisconsin. November 2, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "General Election Notice" (PDF). The Waukesha Freeman. Waukesha, Wisconsin. October 4, 1864. p. 1. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Republican State Ticket" (PDF). The La Crosse Daily Republican. La Crosse, Wisconsin. November 1, 1859. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "National Union Nominations" (PDF). The Waukesha Freeman. Waukesha, Wisconsin. October 25, 1864. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book. 1877. p. 446.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book. 1881. p. 492.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book (PDF). 1882. p. 527.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book (PDF). 1887. p. 483.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book (PDF). 1893. p. 306.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book (PDF). 1895. p. 662.
- ^ "Harvey, Lorenzo Dow 1848 - 1922". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (2007). . State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 723. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2008-06-07.