John Clark Dore

John Clark Dore
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 24th district
In office
1868 (1868)–1872 (1872)
Preceded byFrancis A. Eastman[1]
Succeeded bystate senate reapportioned after the adoption of the 1870 constitution[1]
President of the Chicago Board of Education
In office
1860–1861
Preceded byLuther Haven[2]
Succeeded byJohn H. Foster[3]
1st Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools
In office
June 1854 – March 15, 1856
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byWilliam H. Wells
Personal details
Born(1822-03-22)March 22, 1822
Ossipee, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 1900(1900-12-14) (aged 78)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionEducator, businessman
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John Clark Dore (March 22, 1822 – December 14, 1900) was an American educator and politician from New Hampshire. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Dore briefly taught in Boston, Massachusetts before he was recruited to come to Chicago, Illinois to serve as its first superintendent of school. Dore was also a successful merchant, serving as the vice president of the Chicago Board of Trade. He was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1868, where he helped to establish the Illinois Humane Society.

  1. ^ a b "Cook Bench and Bar_02.pdf" (PDF). Illinois Court History. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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  3. ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1885). History of Chicago: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. Vol. II. A. T. Andreas Company. pp. 103–104. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Google Books.