George Nelson Tremper
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George Nelson Tremper was a Kenosha, Wisconsin
educator and principal of Kenosha High School from 1911 to 1944. Kenosha Tremper High School is named in his honor.
. He married Metta Robins on September 19, 1901. After completing his education at the University of Michigan
, the Trempers taught for three years in then unsettled Philippines. Following their return to America, Tremper taught in Franklin, Indiana
, and later went on to become a principal in a Cincinnati high school. He also taught at the University of Illinois
School of Education while he worked toward his masters degree.
in 1911, where he headed a 13 faculty staff as the new principal of then Kenosha High School. The school had just 300 students. By the time George Nelson Tremper High School was built in 1964, ten times that amount crowded into Bradford High, which was bursting at its seams. Tremper resigned as principal of Bradford in 1944.
Tremper was also involved in the community in other ways besides education. Early in his life, Tremper joined the Kenosha Chapter of DeMolay. Tremper served as president of the Counsel, a member of the Scout Court of Honor, and commissioner of Boy Scouts
. He was also a member of the Kenosha County Historical Society, president of the Wisconsin Society, and was active in the Sons of the American Revolution.
He was also county chairman of the Citizens Military Training Corps, active in the Rotary and Elks clubs, and chairman of the Kenosha County Civilian Aid Committee. Tremper died on February 23, 1958.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
educator and principal of Kenosha High School from 1911 to 1944. Kenosha Tremper High School is named in his honor.
Early Life and Education
George Nelson Tremper was born May 30, 1877 in Pontiac, MichiganPontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
. He married Metta Robins on September 19, 1901. After completing his education at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, the Trempers taught for three years in then unsettled Philippines. Following their return to America, Tremper taught in Franklin, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...
, and later went on to become a principal in a Cincinnati high school. He also taught at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
School of Education while he worked toward his masters degree.
Involved with Kenosha
Tremper and his wife then moved to Kenosha, WisconsinKenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
in 1911, where he headed a 13 faculty staff as the new principal of then Kenosha High School. The school had just 300 students. By the time George Nelson Tremper High School was built in 1964, ten times that amount crowded into Bradford High, which was bursting at its seams. Tremper resigned as principal of Bradford in 1944.
Tremper was also involved in the community in other ways besides education. Early in his life, Tremper joined the Kenosha Chapter of DeMolay. Tremper served as president of the Counsel, a member of the Scout Court of Honor, and commissioner of Boy Scouts
Scouting in Wisconsin
Scouting in Wisconsin has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Early history :...
. He was also a member of the Kenosha County Historical Society, president of the Wisconsin Society, and was active in the Sons of the American Revolution.
He was also county chairman of the Citizens Military Training Corps, active in the Rotary and Elks clubs, and chairman of the Kenosha County Civilian Aid Committee. Tremper died on February 23, 1958.