Padgett served 32 years in the U.S. Indian Service. He served as the Superintendent of the U.S. Indian School in Mount Pleasant, from Aug. 1924 to May 1926. Prior to Aug. 1924, Padgett served as the Superintendent at the Pipestone School in Minn. Beginning in May 1926, he served as the Day School Inspector of the Consolidated Chippewa Agency in Cass Lake (Minn.). (Information is from the collection.).
From the description of Thirty-two years in the United States Indian Service, 192u. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 51857305