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John Colin English (July 3, 1895 – June 3, 1986) was Florida State Superintendent of Education from 1937 until 1949. He was elected to the office in 1936. He campaigned for governor in 1948.https://www.news-press.com/amp/18619485


Biography

John Colin English was born July 3, 1895, in
Alva, Florida Alva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States, situated on the Caloosahatchee River. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census, up from 2,596 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cap ...
, and died June 3, 1986, at age 90, in
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. During his tenure as education secretary, funding was an issue during the
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. His tenure also included the
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era. His 1947 campaign for governor finished third. He was involved in the design of Dunbar High School. J. Colin English Elementary School in Fort Myers was named in his honor in 1929 even though at the time he thought it was a mistake. He said "I didn't think it was such a good idea to name a school after a fellow who was still active", and when asked to erect the plaque in the building honoring him he refused, saying that it was the only request from the board that he did not do. However, by the schools 50th anniversary he had decided that it was actually "pretty good". He married Ruth McWilliams English, who died June 3, 1995, at age 96. Their son John Colin English Jr survived them both.


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Florida Department of Education The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) is the state education agency of Florida. It governs public education and manages funding and testing for local educational agencies (school boards). It is headquartered in the Turlington Building (na ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:English, Colin Florida Commissioners of Education People from Lee County, Florida 1895 births 1986 deaths