Lorenzo Dow Harvey (November 23, 1848 – June 1, 1922) was an

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educator who served as Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin in the late 1880s and early 1900s.

Early life and career

Harvey was born in

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, and moved with his parents to

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in 1850, settling in

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. Harvey earned his bachelor's degree from

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in 1872, and earned his master's degree from Milton in 1876. Harvey served as principal of Mazomanie High School in

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from 1873 to 1875, and from 1875 to 1880 he served as principal of Sheboygan High School in

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. In 1880, Harvey was admitted to the

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. He moved to

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in 1885 to serve as conductor of institutes and professor of political economy at the Oshkosh Normal School. Harvey served as president of the Wisconsin State Normal School in

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from 1892 to 1898. He was president of the Wisconsin Teachers' Association from 1890 to 1891.

Political career

Harvey was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1898 and served two terms, from 1899 to 1903. He was defeated for renomination in 1902, and moved to

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where he served as superintendent of the public school system from 1903 to 1908. In 1908 he was named president of the Stout Institute at Menomonie in

, which would later become the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Harvey served as president until his death in 1922. He was a member of the

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, and served as vice president from 1908 to 1909 and president from 1909 to 1910.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Lorenzo People from Deerfield, New Hampshire People from Fulton, Wisconsin People from Mazomanie, Wisconsin Politicians from Sheboygan, Wisconsin Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin People from Menomonie, Wisconsin Superintendents of Public Instruction of Wisconsin Wisconsin Republicans Educators from Wisconsin Wisconsin lawyers Presidents of the National Education Association Milton College alumni University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh faculty University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee faculty University of Wisconsin–Stout faculty 1848 births 1922 deaths 19th-century American lawyers

Early life and career

Political career

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