William Starr (29580361)
Suggested edit: STARR William
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern April 19, 1879
OBITUARY
Death of Hon. Wm. STARR of Ripon.
A dispatch from Ripon last evening announced the death of Hon. Wm. STARR, President of the Normal School Regents, which occurred about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. STARR died from a violent attack of erysipelas which went to the brain. He had been sick about ten days and during most of that time he had been delirious and irrational. Three days before he died he seemed to grow better and was in his right mind for some hours, but a relapse set in which finally carried him off. The funeral will take place to-morrow at 3 o'clock p.m. S. M. HAY, the faculty at the Normal School and others desiring to attend the funeral have telegraphed for a special train from here to Ripon to-morrow, but at this writing no definite answer has been received.
William STARR was one of the pioneer educators of Wisconsin and his long connection with the Board of Normal School Regents of the state, of which he has been president for some years, has made his name and reputation widespread among students and educators as well as through the public press. He was born at Middletown, Connecticut, March 3, 1821. His father died three months before William was born, from the effects of over-exertion and exposure during a freshet in the Connecticut River. Mrs. STARR a few years after married again, and William, at the age of fourteen, started out for himself in life. He worked on a farm and read books at spare hours and saved up enough to attend some of the higher grade of schools. He soon secured a position as teacher and followed that occupation during the winter and worked on the farm in the summer. About 1845 he removed to Ripon, in this state, and married a lady whose maiden name was Annie STRONG. Having been a leading advocate in establishing the present system of Normal Schools in this state, he was appointed one of the first Regents, and has held that office continually until the time of his death. He had been one of the trustees of Ripon College ever since its organization. He was a staunch member of the Episcopal Church, and of low-church proclivities. During all his connection with public offices of an educational nature he has never made politics a feature of his life, although a Republican since the organization of that party. He was a man of spotless reputation and strict integrity. He made himself a model for the students and men of education with whom he came in contact, and was universally beloved by all who knew him. In his death the Normal Schools of this state have lost a firm defender, society an upright member, and the city in which he lived an honored citizen.
Contributor: JE Griffith (50037017)
Suggested edit: STARR William
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern April 19, 1879
OBITUARY
Death of Hon. Wm. STARR of Ripon.
A dispatch from Ripon last evening announced the death of Hon. Wm. STARR, President of the Normal School Regents, which occurred about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. STARR died from a violent attack of erysipelas which went to the brain. He had been sick about ten days and during most of that time he had been delirious and irrational. Three days before he died he seemed to grow better and was in his right mind for some hours, but a relapse set in which finally carried him off. The funeral will take place to-morrow at 3 o'clock p.m. S. M. HAY, the faculty at the Normal School and others desiring to attend the funeral have telegraphed for a special train from here to Ripon to-morrow, but at this writing no definite answer has been received.
William STARR was one of the pioneer educators of Wisconsin and his long connection with the Board of Normal School Regents of the state, of which he has been president for some years, has made his name and reputation widespread among students and educators as well as through the public press. He was born at Middletown, Connecticut, March 3, 1821. His father died three months before William was born, from the effects of over-exertion and exposure during a freshet in the Connecticut River. Mrs. STARR a few years after married again, and William, at the age of fourteen, started out for himself in life. He worked on a farm and read books at spare hours and saved up enough to attend some of the higher grade of schools. He soon secured a position as teacher and followed that occupation during the winter and worked on the farm in the summer. About 1845 he removed to Ripon, in this state, and married a lady whose maiden name was Annie STRONG. Having been a leading advocate in establishing the present system of Normal Schools in this state, he was appointed one of the first Regents, and has held that office continually until the time of his death. He had been one of the trustees of Ripon College ever since its organization. He was a staunch member of the Episcopal Church, and of low-church proclivities. During all his connection with public offices of an educational nature he has never made politics a feature of his life, although a Republican since the organization of that party. He was a man of spotless reputation and strict integrity. He made himself a model for the students and men of education with whom he came in contact, and was universally beloved by all who knew him. In his death the Normal Schools of this state have lost a firm defender, society an upright member, and the city in which he lived an honored citizen.
Contributor: JE Griffith (50037017)
William Starr (29580361)
Suggested edit: STARR William
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern April 19, 1879
OBITUARY
Death of Hon. Wm. STARR of Ripon.
A dispatch from Ripon last evening announced the death of Hon. Wm. STARR, President of the Normal School Regents, which occurred about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. STARR died from a violent attack of erysipelas which went to the brain. He had been sick about ten days and during most of that time he had been delirious and irrational. Three days before he died he seemed to grow better and was in his right mind for some hours, but a relapse set in which finally carried him off. The funeral will take place to-morrow at 3 o'clock p.m. S. M. HAY, the faculty at the Normal School and others desiring to attend the funeral have telegraphed for a special train from here to Ripon to-morrow, but at this writing no definite answer has been received.
William STARR was one of the pioneer educators of Wisconsin and his long connection with the Board of Normal School Regents of the state, of which he has been president for some years, has made his name and reputation widespread among students and educators as well as through the public press. He was born at Middletown, Connecticut, March 3, 1821. His father died three months before William was born, from the effects of over-exertion and exposure during a freshet in the Connecticut River. Mrs. STARR a few years after married again, and William, at the age of fourteen, started out for himself in life. He worked on a farm and read books at spare hours and saved up enough to attend some of the higher grade of schools. He soon secured a position as teacher and followed that occupation during the winter and worked on the farm in the summer. About 1845 he removed to Ripon, in this state, and married a lady whose maiden name was Annie STRONG. Having been a leading advocate in establishing the present system of Normal Schools in this state, he was appointed one of the first Regents, and has held that office continually until the time of his death. He had been one of the trustees of Ripon College ever since its organization. He was a staunch member of the Episcopal Church, and of low-church proclivities. During all his connection with public offices of an educational nature he has never made politics a feature of his life, although a Republican since the organization of that party. He was a man of spotless reputation and strict integrity. He made himself a model for the students and men of education with whom he came in contact, and was universally beloved by all who knew him. In his death the Normal Schools of this state have lost a firm defender, society an upright member, and the city in which he lived an honored citizen.
Contributor: JE Griffith (50037017)
Suggested edit: STARR William
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern April 19, 1879
OBITUARY
Death of Hon. Wm. STARR of Ripon.
A dispatch from Ripon last evening announced the death of Hon. Wm. STARR, President of the Normal School Regents, which occurred about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. STARR died from a violent attack of erysipelas which went to the brain. He had been sick about ten days and during most of that time he had been delirious and irrational. Three days before he died he seemed to grow better and was in his right mind for some hours, but a relapse set in which finally carried him off. The funeral will take place to-morrow at 3 o'clock p.m. S. M. HAY, the faculty at the Normal School and others desiring to attend the funeral have telegraphed for a special train from here to Ripon to-morrow, but at this writing no definite answer has been received.
William STARR was one of the pioneer educators of Wisconsin and his long connection with the Board of Normal School Regents of the state, of which he has been president for some years, has made his name and reputation widespread among students and educators as well as through the public press. He was born at Middletown, Connecticut, March 3, 1821. His father died three months before William was born, from the effects of over-exertion and exposure during a freshet in the Connecticut River. Mrs. STARR a few years after married again, and William, at the age of fourteen, started out for himself in life. He worked on a farm and read books at spare hours and saved up enough to attend some of the higher grade of schools. He soon secured a position as teacher and followed that occupation during the winter and worked on the farm in the summer. About 1845 he removed to Ripon, in this state, and married a lady whose maiden name was Annie STRONG. Having been a leading advocate in establishing the present system of Normal Schools in this state, he was appointed one of the first Regents, and has held that office continually until the time of his death. He had been one of the trustees of Ripon College ever since its organization. He was a staunch member of the Episcopal Church, and of low-church proclivities. During all his connection with public offices of an educational nature he has never made politics a feature of his life, although a Republican since the organization of that party. He was a man of spotless reputation and strict integrity. He made himself a model for the students and men of education with whom he came in contact, and was universally beloved by all who knew him. In his death the Normal Schools of this state have lost a firm defender, society an upright member, and the city in which he lived an honored citizen.
Contributor: JE Griffith (50037017)
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