George Earl Watson Explained

George Earl Watson
Order:19th
Office:Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
Term Start:1949
Term End:1961
Predecessor:John Callahan
Successor:Angus B. Rothwell
Birth Date:16 October 1897
Birth Place:Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Sun City, Arizona, U.S.
Alma Mater:Lawrence University
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupation:Educator

George Earl Watson (October 16, 1897 – April 17, 1975) was an American educator.

Born in Neenah, Wisconsin, Watson received his bachelor's degree from Lawrence University and his masters from University of Wisconsin–Madison. He then became a teacher and served as principal and school supervisor. He served as Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1949 to 1961.[1] Watson died of April 17, 1975 in Sun City, Arizona.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Wisconsin Blue Book 1960 . The Superintendent of Public Instruction. UW-Madison Libraries .
  2. News: Former school leader George E. Watson dies . Appleton Post Crescent . April 19, 1975 . 11.