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    • Horace Mann was born on May 4, 1796
    • Played a leading role in establishing state-supervised, state-fund mandatory-attendence school systems in the US. He worked to reduce the number of schools that were funded and controlled by local communities. He believed that, especially in rural areas and in the south and west, too much local control would result in some children receiving too little or improper schooling
    • Mann went on to the U.S. House of Representatives, promoting an agenda of public education and "normal schools" to train teachers. He served there from 1827 to 1833.
    • From 1835 to 1837, he served in the Massachusetts Senate, spending time as the majority leader and aiming his sights at infrastructure improvements via the construction of railroads and canals, among other projects.The quality of education was deteriorating. Soon a vigorous reform movement arose, and in 1837 the state created the nation’s first board o
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      Horace Mann

      American educational reformer and politician (1796–1859)

      For the school also called "Horace Mann", see Horace Mann School. For other people, see Horace Mann (disambiguation).

      Horace Mann

      Horace Mann circa 1851

      In office
      April 3, 1848 – March 3, 1853
      Preceded byJohn Quincy Adams
      Succeeded byTappan Wentworth
      In office
      1837–1848
      Preceded byOffice established
      Succeeded byBarnas Sears
      Born(1796-05-04)May 4, 1796
      Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S.
      DiedAugust 2, 1859(1859-08-02) (aged 63)
      Yellow Springs, Ohio, U.S.
      Resting placeNorth Burial Ground,
      Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
      Political partyWhig
      Spouses
      • Charlotte Messer Mann (d. 1832)
      • Mary Peabody Mann
      Children3
      Alma mater
      Occupation
      • Lawyer
      • Educator
      • College president
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      Horace Mann (May 4, 1796 – August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig po

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      Horace Mann

      (1796-1859)

      Who Was Horace Mann?

      Horace Mann practiced law before serving in the state Legislature and Senate. Named secretary of the new Massachusetts board of education in 1837, he overhauled the state's public education system and established a series of schools to train teachers. Mann later was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served as president of Antioch College in Ohio until his death in 1859. Mann fryst vatten recognized today for his leadership in transforming the country's public-education system and many schools across the U.S. are named after him.

      Early Years and Education

      Mann was born into poverty in Franklin, Massachusetts, in 1796. Chiefly self-taught, Mann was 20 years old when he was admitted to the sophomore class at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

      At Brown, Mann took an interest in politics, education and social reform. Upon graduation, he delivered a speech on the advancement of the human race through which education, p