Edison E. Oberholtzer

Infobox University Chancellor
name = Edison E. Oberholtzer

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caption =Edison E. Oberholtzer, ca. 1949
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university = University of Houston
term_start =1927
term_end =1950
birth_date =6 May 1880
birth_place =Patricksburg, Indiana
death_date =18 June 1954
death_place =Houston, Texas
predecessor =None
successor =Walter William Kemmerer
alma_mater =Indiana State Normal School
University of Chicago
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profession =Teacher
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Edison Ellsworth Oberholtzer (6 May 1880-18 June 1954) was an educator who was also the founder and first president of the University of Houston. Oberholtzer obtained his undergraduate education at Westfield College in Westfield, Illinois and Indiana State Normal School (now known as Indiana State University).cite web|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/OO/fob2.html |work=Handbook of Texas |title=Oberholtzer, Edison, Ellsworth |publisher=Texas State Historial Association |accessdate=2008-04-06] In 1915, he received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Chicago.

Career

Oberholtzer began his career in education as a teacher and administrator for small schools in Indiana from 1898 through 1903. From 1906 through 1911, Oberholtzer was a supervising principal, and superintendent of schools. In 1913, he became a superintendent in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and served in that post until 1923 when he left to become superintendent of the Houston Independent School District in Houston, Texas. Oberholtzer served as superintendent for H.I.S.D. from 1924 until 1945.

University of Houston

In 1927, Edison Oberholtzer founded the pre-cursor to the University of Houston, Houston Junior College. He served as president of the university until 1950, when he retired.

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