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Minnie J. Nielson
Minnie Jean Nielson (January 18, 1874 – February 27, 1958) was an American educator and literacy activist from North Dakota. She served as the eleventh North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1919 to 1926. Early life Nielson was born in Jackson, Michigan, on January 18, 1874, to Scottish parents James Wylie Nelson and Mary Hallady Stewart. In 1880, Wylie Nielson, with his wife and three children, relocated to Dakota Territory, settling in present-day Barnes County, North Dakota. Wylie Nielson had sold his hardware store in Jackson and opened an agricultural supplies store with James Baille. The Nielson family was among the earliest settlers of the Valley City, North Dakota, Valley City area. Education Nielson attended school in Valley City, North Dakota. After graduating high school there, she attended the University of North Dakota, the University of Michigan, and the University of Chicago. In 1919, Fargo College honored Nielson with a Doctor of Laws deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Dakota Superintendent Of Public Instruction
The North Dakota superintendent of public instruction oversees the operations of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. The superintendent enforces state and federal statutes and regulations regarding public schools and related programs within the U.S. state of North Dakota. The superintendent also oversees the North Dakota State Library, the North Dakota School for the Blind, and the North Dakota School for the Deaf. The superintendent of public instruction is elected by statewide vote on a no party ballot. However, the superintendent usually associates with one party or another. Before it became a nonpartisan position in 1917, all superintendents except for one, Laura J. Eisenhuth, were Republicans. Eisenhuth was also the first woman elected to statewide office in the United States. See also * List of North Dakota superintendents of public instruction External links North Dakota Department of Public Instruction official website North Dakota superintendents o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
