Background
Schweickhard, Dean M. was born on August 5, 1892 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Daniel Louis and Mary Isabelle (Ashworth) Schweickhard.
State Commissioner of Education
Schweickhard, Dean M. was born on August 5, 1892 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Daniel Louis and Mary Isabelle (Ashworth) Schweickhard.
Bachelor of Arts Wisconsin, 1916. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1927. Doctor of Education, Hamline University, 1944.
Teacher, Lyle, Minnesota, 1912-1913; elementary school principal, Kinney, Minnesota, 1913-1914; high school teacher, Sioux City, Iowa., 1916-1917; professor education, Purdue University, 1919-1920; director vocational education, Clinton, Iowa., 1920-1922; supervisor, State Department Education, St. Paul, 1922-1930; assistant superintendent schools, Minneapolis, 1930-1943; summer session lecturer, various state teachers colleges, 1930-1942; state commissioner education, Minnesota, from 1943.
President Minnesota State Teachers Retirement Fund. Member advisory committee United States Armed Forces Institute, education member War-Navy Committee, 1947-1950. Member Federal Commission on Life Adjustment Education of Youth, 1947-1950.
Executive secretary Minnesota State Commission on School District Reorganization. Chairman Minnesota State Commission for Study of Higher Education. Member board directors, Big Brothrs Inc. and Hennepin County Tuberculosis Association.
Member board and secretary State Teachers College Board. Member President' Committee on Education beyond High School. President council of Chief State School Officers, 1957.
Member American Association School Administrators (member Yearbook commission 1957), National Education Association, Minnesota Education Association, American Vocational Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Son of Daniel Louis and Mary Isabelle (Ashworth) S. M. Mildred Parmelee, June 14, 1917. 1 daughter, Harriet Jean (Mistress Ray C. Hansen).