Charles Ernest Chadsey

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Charles E. Chadsey
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Charles E. Chadsey
Born(1870-10-15)October 15, 1870
Nebraska City, Nebraska
DiedApril 9, 1930(1930-04-09) (aged 59)
Urbana, Illinois
EducationColumbia University
Alma materStanford University
OccupationEducator, Author, College Dean, School Superintendent
TitleDean, College of Education
University of Illinois
Spouse(s)Callie Worth Chadsey (née Price)
ChildrenCharles Price Chadsey
Parent(s)Franklin Chadsey
Sallie Maria Chadsey (née Barnum)

Charles Ernest Chadsey (October 15, 1870 – April 9, 1930) was an American educator and school administrator. Born in Nebraska City, Nebraska, he was educated at Stanford University and at Columbia University where he earned his Ph.D in Philosophy in 1894. He served as Superintendent of city schools in Detroit, Michigan from 1912-1919. The former Chadsey High School on the west side of Detroit was named in his honor. Prior to his tenure in Detroit he had served as superintendent of two city school districts in the U.S. State of Colorado - Durango and Denver - as well as Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools.[1]

Career[]

In the April 20, 1922 issue of The Daily Illini, the student newspaper of the University of Illinois, an article was published about Dean Chadsey praising his accomplishments, his character, and the high regard in which he was held by both students and faculty, stating: "It was in the positions of superintendent of public schools in Denver, Detroit and Chicago that he proved himself to be the most able man in his line in the country" and considered by many to have been "The foremost school superintendent of the United States."[2]

Chadsey was a member of the National Educational Association and its Educational Council where he served as President of the Department of Superintendence in 1912. His fraternal organization affiliations were Phi Delta Theta and Phi Beta Kappa. He was also the author of several books and numerous educational magazine articles.

In 1919, after the death of superintendent of Chicago Public Schools John Shoop, Chadsey was appointed superintendent. He left his post as superintendent of schools for Detroit to assume the role of Chicago's superintendent in March.[3] After being reelected mayor in the April 1919 Chicago mayoral election, William Hale Thompson changed the composition of the Chicago Board of Education. He had the Chicago police lock Chadsey out of his own office, and Thomspon appointed a new superintendent as a "successor" for Chadsey.[3] However, the courts reinstate Chadsey of his authority.[3] However, the Board of Education stripped him of his powers and duties and again replaced with a "successor", Peter Mortenson.[3][4] Chadsey resigned amid this, and had only been able to act as superintendent for mere weeks of his tenure due to the actions of Thompson and the Board of Education. The members of the Board of Education were ultimately convicted of conspiracy for Chadsey's ouster, and sentenced by a judge in the Cook County Circuit Court.[3][4][5]

His career culminated at the University of Illinois College of Education at Urbana-Champaign where he served as Dean until his death at age 59.[citation needed]

Works[]

  • Chadsey, Charles E. The Struggle Between President Johnson and Congress Over Reconstruction (1897)
  • Chadsey, Charles E. America in the making: From wilderness to world power (1928)

See also[]

  • Marquis, Albert Nelson. The Book of Detroiters: A Biographical Dictionary Of Leading Living Men Of The City of Detroit (1908) 2nd Edition (1914)

References[]

  1. ^ The Book of Detroiters: A Biographical Dictionary Of Leading Living Men Of The City of Detroit (1908) 2nd Edition (1914)
  2. ^ The Daily Illini, April 20, 1922; Volume 51, Number 166.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Counts, George S. (1928). School and Society in Chicago. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co. pp. 68 and 69. ISBN 040503704X.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mrs. Snodgrass Draws Penalty". Newspapers.com. The Daily Gate City and Constitution-Democrat. 23 Jun 1920. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ James, Michael. The Chicago Board of Education Desegregation Policies and Practices [1975-1985]: A Historical Examination of the Administrations of Superintendents Dr. Joseph P. Hannon and Dr. Ruth Love. Loyola University Chicago. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

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