1796
Horace Mann, American educator and politician (died 1859)
Horace Mann, American educator and politician (died 1859)
Horace Mann, American educator and politician (died 1859)
Horace Mann
American educator and politician (1796–1859)
- Born
- 1796
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.