Samuel Fallows

The Right Reverend Samuel Fallows D.D.
Fallows in 1922, shortly before his death
9th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
In office July 6, 1870 – January 4, 1874
Appointed by	Lucius Fairchild
Governor	Lucius Fairchild Cadwallader C. Washburn
Preceded by	Alexander J. Craig
Succeeded by	Edward Searing
Personal details
Born	(1835-12-13)December 13, 1835 Pendleton, England
Died	September 5, 1922(1922-09-05) (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago
Spouse	Lucy Bethia Huntington ​ ​ (m. 1860; died 1916)​
Children	4
Education	Lawrence University (D.D.)
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin
Occupation	Clergyman, educator, lecturer, author
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel, USV Brevet Brig. Gen., USV
Commands	49th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Samuel Fallows (December 13, 1835 – September 5, 1922) was an English American immigrant, minister, lecturer, and author. He was the 9th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin and served as Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church for 30 years between 1877 and 1922. During the American Civil War he served as a chaplain and later as an officer in the Union Army, receiving an honorary brevet to Brigadier General after the war.