John G. McMynn

John G. McMynn
John G. McMynn
7th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
	In office; October 1, 1864 – January 6, 1868
Governor	James T. Lewis; Lucius Fairchild
Preceded by	Josiah Little Pickard
Succeeded by	Alexander J. Craig
Personal details
Born	John Gibson McMynn; July 9, 1824; Palatine Bridge, New York
Died	June 5, 1900 (aged 75); Madison, Wisconsin
Resting place	Mound Cemetery (cremated), Racine, Wisconsin
Party	Republican
Spouses	Eleanor Wiley (m. 1852; died 1858); Marion Frances Clarke (m. 1860⁠–⁠1900);
Children	Alice McMynn; (b. 1864; died 1866); Louise Marion (Greene); (b. 1866; died 1932); John Clarke McMynn; (b. 1869; died 1921); Robert N. McMynn; (b. 1871; died 1925); Helen (Williams); (b. 1874; died 1902);
Alma mater	Williams College
Occupation	educator, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Colonel, USV
Commands	10th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Perryville; Battle of Stones River;

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John Gibson McMynn (July 9, 1824 – June 5, 1900) was an American educator, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 7th Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, the first president of the Wisconsin Teachers Association, and a pioneer of public education in Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin. He also served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.