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Historical SummaryThe Board of Education
The Board of Education was first organized in the year 1874, by an act of the Legislature, entitled, "An Act to provide for the establishment of a system of Graded Schools in the village of Ithaca." In the year 1888 Ithaca became a city. The School Act was then revised to fit the new conditions; but the commissioners of the school district were continued. Following is an historical summary of the terms of service of all the commissioners from the first board to the present time.
| NAME | WHEN ELECTED | WHEN RETIRED | REMARKS |
| Edward S. Esty | 1874, named in act | 1890, died in office | President, 1874-1890 |
| Douglas Boardman | 1874, named in act | 1874, resigned | Ineligible, Judge of Supreme Court |
| Benj. F. Taber | 1874, named in act | 1897, resigned | . |
| John L. Whiton | 1874, named in act | 1886, died in office | . |
| William L. Bostwick | 1874, named in act | 1876, resigned | . |
| Rufus Bates | 1874, named in act | 1874, resigned | Refused to serve |
| John Gauntlett | 1874, named in act | 1875, died in office | . |
| Francis M. Finch | 1874, named in act | 1876, resigned | . |
| Peter B. Crandall | 1874, named in act | 1876, resigned | . |
| Joseph C. King | 1874, named in act | 1879, removed from the city | . |
| Henry D. Donnelly | 1874, named in act | 1875, resigned | Secretary, 1874-1875 |
| Marcus Lyon | 1874, named in act | 1886, declined re-nomination | . |
| Francis O'Connor | 1874, elected by Board | 1875, resigned | Succeeded Douglas Boardman |
| F. K. Andrus | 1874, elected by Board | 1878, succeeded by Jeremy Smith | Succeeded Rufus Bates |
| Horace Mack | 1875, elected by Board | 1883, resigned | Succeeded H. D.Donnelly |
| Jacob R. Wortman | 1875, elected by Board | 1885, resigned | Succeeded John Gauntlett |
| Cornelius Leary | 1875, elected by Board | . | Succeeded Francis O'Connor |
| George R. Williams | 1876, elected by people | 1879, declined re-nomination | Succeeded Francis M. Finch |
| John J. Glenzer | 1876, elected by people | . | Succeeded Peter B.Crandall |
| Albert M. Hull | 1876, elected by Board | . | Succeeded Wm. L.Bostwick |
| Jeremy Smith | 1878, elected by people | 1881, declined re-nomination | Succeeded F. K.Andrus |
| Franklin C. Cornell | 1879, elected by people | . | Succeeded George R. Williams |
| Richard A. Crozier | 1879, elected by people | 1882, resigned | Succeeded Joseph C.King |
| E. K. Johnson | 1881, elected by people | . | Succeeded Jeremy Smith |
| Arthur B. Brooks | 1882, elected by people | . | Succeeded Richard A.Crozier |
| Henry A. St. John | 1882, elected by Board | . | Succeeded Horace Mack |
| Elias Tremen | 1885, elected by Board | 1898, died in office | Succeeded Jacob R. Wortman |
| Roger B. Williams | 1886, elected by people | President from 1890 | Succeeded M. Lyon |
| C. M. Williams | 1886, elected by Board | . | Succeeded John L. Whiton |
| Albert H. Esty | 1890, elected by Board | 1897, removed from the city | Succeeded Edward S. Esty |
| D. B. Stewart | 1897, elected by Board | . | Succeeded Benj. F. Taber |
| Henry L. Hinckley | 1897, elected by Board | . | Succeeded Albert H. Esty |
| S. D. Halliday | 1899, elected by Board | . | Succeeded Elias Treman |
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