Robert Graham (Wisconsin politician)
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Robert Graham was an American
educator.
Born in Putnam, New York
, he graduated from Albany Normal School now the University at Albany, SUNY
. He then moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin
, where he taught school. During the American Civil War
, he served as a captain in the 39th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
. Afterwards, he taught at the Oshkosh Normal School now University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He served as the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
1882–1887.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
educator.
Born in Putnam, New York
Putnam, New York
Putnam is a town in northern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 645 at the 2000 census...
, he graduated from Albany Normal School now the University at Albany, SUNY
University at Albany, SUNY
The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, State University of New York, SUNY Albany or simply UAlbany, is a public university located in Albany, Guilderland, and East Greenbush, New York, United States; is the senior campus of the State University of New York ...
. He then moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
, where he taught school. During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he served as a captain in the 39th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
39th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 39th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was among scores of regiments that were raised in the summer of 1864 as Hundred Days Men, an effort to augment existing manpower for an all-out push to end the war...
. Afterwards, he taught at the Oshkosh Normal School now University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He served as the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Wisconsin state government, and acts as the executive head of the Department of Public Instruction...
1882–1887.