Josiah Little Pickard
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Preceded byChristian W. Slagle (acting)
Succeeded byCharles Ashmead Schaeffer
Preceded byWilliam H. Wells
Succeeded byDuane Doty
Josiah Little Pickard | |
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| 6th President of the University of Iowa | |
| In office 1878–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Christian W. Slagle (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ashmead Schaeffer |
| 3rd Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools | |
| In office June 1864 – June 1877 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Wells |
| Succeeded by | Duane Doty |
| 6th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 2, 1860 – September 30, 1864 | |
| Governor | Alexander W. Randall Louis P. Harvey Edward Salomon James T. Lewis |
| Preceded by | Lyman Draper |
| Succeeded by | John G. McMynn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1824 Rowley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1914 (aged 90) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Cornelia Van Cleve Woodhull
(m. 1847; died 1900) |
| Occupation | educator, politician |
Josiah Little Pickard (March 17, 1824 – March 28, 1914) was an American educator, school system administrator, and public education pioneer. He served as the 6th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin (1860–1864), the 3rd Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools (1864–1877), and the 6th president of the University of Iowa (1878–1887).
