Rex Putnam | |
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| Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| In office September 1, 1937 – January 31, 1961 | |
| Governor | Charles Martin Charles A. Sprague Earl Snell John H. Hall Douglas McKay Paul L. Patterson Elmo Smith Robert D. Holmes Mark Hatfield |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Howard |
| Succeeded by | Leon P. Minear |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1890 Buffalo Gap, South Dakota U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1967 (aged 76) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elinor |
| Occupation | Educator |
Rex Putnam (June 7, 1890 – May 17, 1967) was an American educator from the state of Oregon. A former classroom teacher and district superintendent, Putnam served as Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction for nearly 25 years, the longest-serving state school superintendent in Oregon history.[1] Following his retirement in 1961, a new high school in his adopted hometown of Milwaukie, Oregon was named Rex Putnam High School in his honor.