Lyman Draper

Lyman C. Draper
5th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
In office
January 4, 1858 – January 2, 1860
GovernorAlexander Randall
Preceded byA. Constantine Barry
Succeeded byJosiah Little Pickard
Personal details
Born
Lyman Copeland Draper

(1815-09-04)September 4, 1815
Evans, New York
DiedAugust 26, 1891(1891-08-26) (aged 75)
Madison, Wisconsin
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
Spouses
  • Lydia Chadwick
  • (m. 1853; died 1888)
Parents
  • Luke Draper (father)
  • Harriet (Hoisington) Draper (mother)
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Lyman Copeland Draper (September 4, 1815 – August 26, 1891) was a librarian and historian who served as secretary for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at Madison, Wisconsin. Draper also served as Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin from 1858 to 1860.