W. P. Haisley Explained

W. P. Haisley
Office:	6th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Florida
Term Start:	1877
Term End:	1881
Predecessor:	William W. Hicks
Successor:	Eleazer Foster
Birth Name:	William Penn Haisley
Birth Date:	22 December 1831
Birth Place:	Wayne County, Indiana, U.S.
Education:	McKendree College Harvard Law School

William Penn Haisley (December 22, 1831 – 1906) was Florida's school superintendent. He served as principal of the South Florida Male and Female Institute in Tampa which transitioned quickly into a free school.

He was born into a Quaker family in Wayne County, Indiana and named for the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania. He studied at McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois.^[1] He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1861.^[2]

He served as Florida's superintendent of schools from 1877 until 1881.^[3] He was succeeded by Eleazer Foster.^[4]

See also

• Florida Department of Education

Notes and References

1. Web site: Who was W. P. Haisely?. www.tampapix.com.
2. Web site: Quinquennial Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Harvard University, 1636-1895. Harvard. University. September 22, 1895. University. Google Books.
3. Web site: Florida State University Studies. Florida State University Research. Council. September 22, 1959. Florida State University. Google Books.
4. Web site: King . M. Luther . History of Santa Rosa County, A King's County . 1 December 2020.