Andrew S. Draper
| Andrew Sloan Draper | |
|---|---|
| 1st Commissioner of Education of the State of New York | |
| In office 1904–1913 |
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| Preceded by | First |
| Succeeded by | John Huston Finley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1848 Westford, New York |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New York |
| Profession | Educator, Jurist |
Andrew Sloan Draper (June 21, 1848 - April 27, 1913) was an American educator, author, and jurist.[1]
Biography
He was born in Westford, New York on June 21, 1848, and is a descendant of early Massachusetts settler, James Draper. He graduated from The Albany Academy and Albany Law School. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co., 2nd D.) in 1881; and a judge of the United States court of Alabama claims before devoting himself to educational work.
He then served as a member of the Albany School-board, New York State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1886 to 1892, and superintendent of schools at Cleveland, Ohio before becoming the President and Regent of the University of Illinois in 1894.[1] In 1902 his right leg was amputated.[2]
He resigned from his presidency in 1904 to become Commissioner of Education of the State of New York.[1][3]
He died on April 27, 1913 in New York of Bright's disease and heart trouble.[4] His widow died in 1928.[5]
Selected works
- The Organization and Administration of City-School Systems, 1888
- American Schools and American Citizenship, 1891
- Public School Pioneering in New York and Massachusetts, 1892
- American Universities and National Life
References
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- Leaders of the University of Illinois
- People from Otsego County, New York
- American university and college presidents
- Albany Law School alumni
- Writers from New York
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- 1848 births
- 1913 deaths
- Commissioners of Education of the State of New York
- American amputees
- Deaths from nephritis
- School board members in New York
