Nevada Genealogy Trails Washoe County Edward E. Winfrey Biography

EDWARD E. WINFREY, who is principal of the Reno schools, is acknowledged to be one of the mast prominent and capable educators in & state of Nevada. His zeal and devotion to his work inspire and encourage the pupils and teachers who are under his direction, and as the result of his guidance the schools of Reno have made rapid and satisfactory advance.

Edward E. Winfrey was born in Sutter county, California, but has resided in this state since its infancy. He represents an old American family, his ancestry having settled in Virginia in colonial days. Edward E. Winfrey obtained his early education in the schools of Nevada, and afterward continued his studies at Napa Collegiate Institute, California. Throughout his entire business career he has devoted his energies to educational work and has been very sincere as a follower of this profession. For the past eighteen years he has engaged in teaching in Nevada, spending two years in connection with the schools of Eureka, twelve consecutive years in Winnemucca and in July, 1903, he was elected principal of the schools of Reno. He is very devoted to his profession and is a most earnest worker in behalf of intellectual advancement. He gives close attention to all the details of school work, and as a successful teacher enjoys a very high reputation in the state in which his life has been passed. His history sets at naught the old adage that a prophit is never without honor save in his own country, for in the midst of the people among whom he was reared he has gained distinction and success in the line of his chosen calling.

Mr. Winfrey is a worthy example of the Masonic fraternity and to principles, and now holds membership with both the lodge and chapter. He was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in Reno Lodge No. 13, F. & A. M., and received the Royal Arch degrees in Reno Chapter. He is also a past grand chancellor in the Knights of Pythias fraternity. A man of broad learning and scholarly attainments, his influence has been a potent factor in the intellectual development of his state, and it is to be hoped that for years to come his labors will be effective and far-reaching in advancing the educational welfare of Nevada.

Source:
A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People
By Thomas Wren, Lewis Publishing Company
Published by The Lewis publishing company, 1904