John Callahan (Wisconsin politician)
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John Callahan was an American educator.
Born in Golden's Bridge, New York
, he moved with his family to Prescott, Wisconsin
. He went to the public schools and did private study. He served as Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
1921–1949.
Born in Golden's Bridge, New York
Golden's Bridge, New York
Goldens Bridge is a hamlet located in the town of Lewisboro in Westchester County, New York. The population was 1,630 at the 2010 census....
, he moved with his family to Prescott, Wisconsin
Prescott, Wisconsin
Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River. The population was 4,258 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest city in the county after River Falls, and the largest entirely within Pierce County.Prescott was home to the...
. He went to the public schools and did private study. He served as 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...
1921–1949.