Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Superintendent of Public Instruction of Indiana
Member of Government of Indiana
Formation1851
First holder William C. Larrabee
Final holder Jennifer McCormick
AbolishedJanuary 11, 2021
SuccessionSecretary of Education
Salary$94,538

The superintendent of public instruction was an elected officer in the state government of Indiana. The official was an elected member of the executive branch of government and worked with the state Board of Education as head of the Indiana Department of Education to oversee certain areas of public schools in Indiana. The position was created in 1851 with the adoption of the Constitution of Indiana, and filled in the first general election following its creation. The position of the Superintendent of Public Instruction was abolished in 2021, being replaced by the Secretary of Education, who is appointed by the governor. [1]

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The annual salary of the superintendent of public instruction of Indiana was $94,538. [2]

List of superintendents

   Democratic    Whig    Republican

#NameTook officeLeft officePartyHometownNotes
1 William C. Larrabee November 8, 1852November 8, 1854Democratic Crawfordsville
2 Caleb Mills November 8, 1854February 10, 1857Whig Crawfordsville
3 William C. Larrabee February 10, 1857February 10, 1859Democratic Crawfordsville
4Samuel L. RuggFebruary 10, 1859February 10, 1861Democratic Allen County
5Miles J. FletcherFebruary 10, 1861May 10, 1862Republican Putnam County [3]
6Samuel K. HoshourApril 15, 1862November 25, 1862Republican Wayne County [4]
7Samuel L. RuggNovember 25, 1862March 15, 1867Democratic Allen County, Indiana
8 George W. Hoss March 15, 1865October 17, 1868Democratic Indianapolis, Indiana [5]
9Barnabas C. HobbsOctober 26, 1868March 15, 1871Republican Bloomingdale, Indiana
10Milton B. HopkinsMarch 15, 1871August 17, 1874Democratic Kokomo, Indiana [3]
11Alexander C. HopkinsAugust 20, 1874March 15, 1875Democratic Milroy, Indiana [4]
12James H. SmartMarch 15, 1875March 15, 1881Democratic Fort Wayne, Indiana
13John M. BlossMarch 15, 1881March 15, 1883Republican Evansville, Indiana
14John W. HolcombeMarch 15, 1883March 15, 1887Democratic Valparaiso, Indiana
15 Harvey Marion LaFollette March 15, 1887March 15, 1891Republican Boone County, Indiana
16Hervey D. VoriesMarch 15, 1891March 15, 1895Democratic Nineveh, Indiana
17David M GeetingMarch 15, 1895March 15, 1899Republican Clinton County, Indiana
18Frank L. JonesMarch 15, 1899March 15, 1903Republican Howard County, Indiana
19Fassett A. CottonMarch 15, 1903March 15, 1909Republican Henry County, Indiana
20Robert J. AleyMarch 15, 1909January 1, 1910Democratic Owen County, Indiana [5]
21Charles A. GreathouseJanuary 1, 1910March 15, 1917Democratic Mount Vernon, Indiana
22Horace D. EllisMarch 15, 1917March 15, 1919Republican Vincennes, Indiana
23 Linnaeus N. Hines March 15, 1919October 1, 1921Republican Noblesville, Indiana [5]
24Benjamin J. BurrisJanuary 1, 1921November 1, 1924Republican Washington, Indiana [4] [5]
25Henry N. SherwoodMarch 15, 1924March 15, 1927Republican Franklin, Indiana
26Charles F. MillerMarch 15, 1927September 1, 1927Republican Elkhart County, Indiana [5]
27Roy P. WisehartSeptember 1, 1927March 15, 1931Republican Union City, Indiana [4]
28George C. ColeMarch 15, 1931December 31, 1933Democratic Lawrenceburg, Indiana [5]
30Floyd I. McMurrayJanuary 1, 1934March 15, 1941Democratic Thorntown, Indiana [4]
31Clement T. MalanMarch 15, 1941March 15, 1947Republican Terre Haute, Indiana
32Ben H. WattMarch 15, 1947March 15, 1949Republican Noblesville, Indiana
33Deane E. WalkerMarch 15, 1949March 15, 1951Democratic Culver, Indiana
34Wilbur E. YoungMarch 15, 1951March 15, 1959Republican Osgood, Indiana
35William E. WilsonMarch 15, 1959March 15, 1967Democratic Jeffersonville, Indiana
36Richard D. WellsMarch 15, 1967March 15, 1971Republican Valparaiso, Indiana
37John J. LoughlinMarch 15, 1971March 15, 1973Democratic South Bend, Indiana
39Harold H. NegleyMarch 15, 1973June 6, 1985Republican Indianapolis, Indiana
40 H. Dean Evans June 6, 1985January 11, 1993Republican Indianapolis, Indiana
41 Suellen Reed January 11, 1993January 12, 2009Republican Rushville, Indiana
42 Tony Bennett January 12, 2009January 19, 2013Republican New Albany, Indiana
43 Glenda Ritz January 19, 2013January 9, 2017Democratic Carmel, Indiana
44 Jennifer McCormick January 9, 2017January 11, 2021Republican Yorktown, Indiana

Notes

  1. ↑ McGuire, David (April 2, 2019). "Indiana Governor will Appoint Education Secretary in 2021 instead of 2025". Indy K12. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Information Maintained by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative Services Agency". State of Indiana. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  3. 1 2 Died in office
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appointed to office
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Resigned from office

See also

Sources

https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction

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