Oliver Elwin Wells
Encyclopedia
Oliver Elwin Wells was an American
educator.
Born in Lamartine, Wisconsin
, Wells went to University of Chicago
, but did not graduated, He moved to Appleton, Wisconsin
, where he was a superintendent of public schools. Then he moved to Wausau, Wisconsin
, where he help set up the Wausau Normal School. He served as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction 1891–1895.
United States
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educator.
Born in Lamartine, Wisconsin
Lamartine, Wisconsin
Lamartine is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Lamartine, Rogersville, and Woodhull are located in the town.-Geography:...
, Wells went to University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, but did not graduated, He moved to Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
, where he was a superintendent of public schools. Then he moved to Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
, where he help set up the Wausau Normal School. He served as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction 1891–1895.