Samuel Fallows | |
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 Fallows in 1922, shortly before his death | |
| 9th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin | |
| In office July 6, 1870 – January 4, 1874 | |
| Appointed by | Lucius Fairchild |
| Governor | Lucius Fairchild Cadwallader C. Washburn |
| Preceded by | Alexander J. Craig |
| Succeeded by | Edward Searing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1835 Pendleton, England |
| Died | September 5, 1922 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago |
| Spouse |
Lucy Bethia Huntington
(m. 1860; died 1916) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Lawrence University (D.D.) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Clergyman, educator, lecturer, author |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
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| Commands | 49th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Samuel Fallows (December 13, 1835 – September 5, 1922) was an English American immigrant, minister, lecturer, and author. He was the 9th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin and served as Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church for 30 years between 1877 and 1922. During the American Civil War he served as a chaplain and later as an officer in the Union Army, receiving an honorary brevet to Brigadier General after the war.