Pickard, J. L. (Josiah Little), 1824-1914

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Josiah L. Pickard served as the sixth president of the State University of Iowa, from 1878 to 1887. A leading educator and administrator, Pickard assumed the presidency after heading the public school system in Chicago. He also was a devoted student of history, serving as president of the State Historical Society of Iowa for nearly 20 years. Pickard, a native of Maine, graduated from Bowdoin College in 1844 and served as principal of Platteville (Wisconsin) Academy until 1860. That year, he was selected Wisconsi's state superintendent of public instruction, a position he held until 1864, at which time he began a 13-year stint as Chicago's superintendent of schools. During Pickard's presidency at Iowa, two departments--later to become colleges--were added: dental and pharmaceutical. Course offerings in the remaining four departments were expanded, and he advocated raising teaching standards and academic requirements. From 1881 until 1900 he was president of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and retired from active teaching in 1889. Pickard was born in Rowley, Massachusetts, on March 17, 1824. He died on March 29, 1914, at age 90.

From the description of Papers of Josiah L. Pickard, 1878-1887. [1878-1887]. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 261160216

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referencedIn Weather Bureau National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 Smithsonian Institution Archives
referencedIn Conover, Obadiah M., 1825-1884. Papers, 1843-1924. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 Smithsonian Institution Archives
referencedIn Eaton, Samuel Witt, 1820-1905. Samuel Witt Eaton papers, 1838-1905 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Pickard, J. L. (Josiah Little), 1824-1914. Papers of Josiah L. Pickard, 1878-1887. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Pickard, J. L. (Josiah Little), 1824-1914. Writings, 1905-1906. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Kent, Lindley Coates. Papers, 1880, 1974. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Kent, Lindley C., Sr. Lindley C. Kent papers, 1862-1880. Cornell University Library
creatorOf McMynn, John Gibson, 1824-1900. Papers, 1848-1925. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Pickard-Whittier papers, 1815-1915. Houghton Library
referencedIn Henry Carter Adams papers Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Smithsonian Archives. Ru 60: Meteorological Project, 1849 1875.
referencedIn Smithsonian Archives. William Jones Rhees Collection.
referencedIn Folwell, William Watts, 1833-1929. William Watts Folwell papers, ca. 1856-1929. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Pickard, J. L. (Josiah Little), 1824-1914. Letter to whom it may concern. Iowa City, IA. 1880 Dec. 13. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Rhees, William Jones, 1830-1907. William Jones Rhees Papers, 1744-1907 The Huntington Library
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associatedWith Adams, Henry Carter, 1851-1921 person
associatedWith Barnard, Henry person
associatedWith Conover, Obadiah M., 1825-1884. person
associatedWith Eaton, Samuel Witt, 1820-1905. person
associatedWith Folwell, William Watts, 1833-1929. person
correspondedWith Foreman, Edward (Dr.) person
correspondedWith Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 person
correspondedWith Holt, Joseph person
associatedWith Hough, Emerson, 1857-1923, person
associatedWith Kent, Lindley Coates. person
associatedWith Kent, Lindley C., Sr. person
correspondedWith Mason, Charles person
associatedWith McMynn, John Gibson, 1824-1900. person
associatedWith National Education Association of the United States. corporateBody
associatedWith Platteville Academy (Platteville, Wis.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Smithsonian Institution corporateBody
associatedWith State University of Iowa. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Iowa corporateBody
associatedWith University of Iowa. Office of the President. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Wisconsin. Board of Regents. corporateBody
correspondedWith Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 person
associatedWith Wisconsin. State Superintendent of Schools. corporateBody
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Birth 1824-03-17

Death 1914-03-28

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