Education
Union Theological Seminary. Union College.
Union Theological Seminary. Union College.
Born in Edmeston, New York, Whitford received his degrees from Union College and Union Theological Seminary. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1868 and was the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin 1878-1882. He served on the Wisconsin Board of Regents for Wisconsin normal schools.
Whiford also wrote various article about education.