Horace Mann
✶May 4, 1796
†August 2, 1859
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†August 2, 1859
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Horace Mann was an American educational reformer, abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education; he is thus also known as The Father of American Education. In 1848, after public service as Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, Mann was elected to the United States House of Representatives (1848–1853). From September 1852 to his death in 1859, he served as President of Antioch College.
American educational reformer (1796–1859)
Biography from the article Horace Mann on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.