Nevada Genealogy Trails Elko County Edwin E. Caine Biography

EDWIN E. CAINE is one of the leading educators of Nevada, having been successfully engaged in his chosen calling for over ten years, Mr. Caine was born in Boston, Massachusetts, August 30, 1873. His parents were both natives of New England and of Irish ancestry. In 1876 his parents removed to Nevada, where they have since resided, his father, Ames B. Caine, being actively engaged in contracting and building until death ended his labors, June 7, 1902.

Mr. Caine received his education in the schools of Nevada. He graduated from the Reno high school in 1889, and took his Bachelor's degree at the Nevada State University in 1893. Since then he has been actively and continuously engaged in teaching. His first work was done at Verdi, Nevada, where he was principal of the public schools for four years. He then became principal of the Wadsworth public schools. It was while in that position, which he held for five years, that he established his reputation as an educator and executive of ability. He brought these schools up to a high state of efficiency, employing a full corps of teachers including a special instructor in music. He also succeeded in having erected in this town one of the finest public school buildings in the state.

He is now principal of the Elko County High School, the only county high school in the state. His ability as an organizer is again evident, as the school has increased the number of its students over fifty percent in the two years in which he has been directing its affairs. Several new teachers have been added to the faculty, and the equipment of the school has been so perfected that it is now becoming one of the most important educational institutions of the state. Mr. Caine is also deputy superintendent in and for Elko county. He has always taken great interest in the general educational affairs of the state.

In politics Mr. Caine is a Democrat, and was once the nominee of his party for state superintendent of public instruction. However, his friendship for the opposing candidate made it necessary for him to decline the honor. He takes an active interest in political and fraternal matters.