John Flinn Biography


	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
 	compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography,
	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Page 251

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JOHN FLINN was born in Indiana, June 26, 1863. In 1882 he began 
attending the Northern Indiana Normal School, at Valparaiso, Indiana, 
and after completing a three-years course took charge of the 
Fayetteville High Schools. During the World's Columbian Exposition he 
was assistant manager of the Indiana state exhibit, afterward going to 
New Mexico as industrial teacher at the Indian Industrial School in 
Santa Fe. He was next the superintendent of the Indian school in White 
Earth, Minnesota, and from there went to his present position as 
superintendent of the Chamberlain Indian Industrial School. The 
institution is in a progressive state, and is prospering under the 
control of Mr. Flinn. He is a gentleman fully qualified to fill the 
peculiar position, and his life in the institutions of like order in 
other places has given him an opportunity to familiarize himself with 
the best methods to be employed.  

Mrs. Flinn, as matron of the school, is assisting her husband 
materially in the work, and her life since her marriage has been in. 
the same channel as that of Mr. Flinn, she having been matron in each 
school with which her husband has been connected.