Superintendents of Public Instruction

1858-1915

Atchison County, KS

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Philip D. Plattenburg, served September, 1858, to May, 1861.
Orlando Sawyer, served July, 1830, to January, 1867.
Norman Dunsher, served January, 1867, to January, 1869. '
Thomas F. Cook, served January, 1869, to January, 1873.
J. E. Remsburg, served January, 1873, to January, 1877.
Mr. Martin, served January, 1877, to January, 1879.
W. H. Tucker, served January, 1879, to January, 1883.
A. G. Drew, served January, 1883, to January, 1885.
J. F. Class, served January, 1885, to January, 1887.
George A. Ward, served January, 1887, to January, 1889.
John Klopfenstein, served January, 1889, to January, 1893.
Samuel Ernst, served January, 1893, to January, 1895.
C. E. Reynolds, served January, 1895, to' January, 1899.
John Klopfenstein, served January, 1899, to January, 1901.
E. E. Campbell, served January, 1901, to May, 1901.
John Klopfenstein, served May, 1901, to May, 1903.
0. 0. Hastings, served May, 1903, to May, 1907.

J. W. Campbell, served May, 1907, to March 18, 1909, when he died.
J. A. Shoemaker, served March 23, 1909, to July 1, 1915.
D. Anna Speer, served July 1, 1915
 

**The Kansas legislature of 1901 changed the date of beginning of superintendent's term from the second Monday in January to the second Monday in May, thus creating a vacancy in the office for four months. Mr. Campbell was appointed by the county commissioners to serve during that period.