John Quincy Emery (September 15, 1843 – August 6, 1928) was an American educator and civil servant.

John Emery
15th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
Preceded byOliver Elwin Wells
Succeeded byLorenzo D. Harvey
Personal details
Born
John Quincy Emery

September 15, 1843
Liberty, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 1928 (aged 84)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Early life and education

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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

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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

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Emery died at Wisconsin General Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 84.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "John Q. Emery, Former Dairy and Food Commissioner, Dies". The Sheboygan Press. August 6, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved December 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1895, Biographical Sketch of John Quincy Emery, p. 662.
  3. ^ "John Q. Emery, Wisconsin Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  4. ^ "John Q. Emery". The Daily Tribune. August 7, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
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