Charles Preston Cary (January 28, 1856[1] – 1943) was an American educator.

Charles P. Cary
17th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1903 – July 1, 1921
Preceded byLorenzo D. Harvey
Succeeded byJohn Callahan
Personal details
Born
Charles Preston Cary

(1856-01-28)January 28, 1856
Marshall, Ohio, U.S.
Died1943 (aged 86–87)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationEducator

Cary had German and English ancestry.[1] Born in Marshall, Ohio, he went to Ohio Central Normal School and worked in education in Ohio, Kansas, and Nebraska. In 1893, he moved to Wisconsin and was the head of the Milwaukee State Normal School training department (now University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee). He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago. He served as Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1903 to 1921.[2]

Cary was a Republican.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "German ancestry Politicians in Wisconsin". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. ^ Charles Cary, Wisconsin Historical Society