Chronology of Horace Mann's Life
Here is the chronology of the life of Horace Mann. He dedicated his life for social reform. Take a look at some of his accomplishments along the way.
- 1796 born May 4th, in Franklin, Massachusetts. He was one of five children born of Thomas and Rebecca (Stanley) Mann.
- 1809 Thomas Mann died
- 1816 Entered Brown University as a sophmore
- 1819 Graduated from Brown University
- 1821 Studied law under Judge James Gould at Lichfield, Connecticut
- 1823 Admitted to the Massachusetts bar.
- 1824 Began active interest in public affairs
- 1827 elected member of Massachusetts General Court
- 1830 Married Charlotte Messer, daughter of President of Brown University
- 1832 wife died
- 1833 Moved to Boston and was elected to the Massachusetts Senate
- 1835 Elected Senate President, established State Hospital for the Insane
- 1837 Resigned from legislature to accept newly established position as the Secretary of the Board of Education in Massachusetts
- 1837 Prepared and published twelve annual reports on the conditions of education in the state
- 1839 Formed The Common School Journal
- 1843 Married Mary Peabody
- 1843 Traveled to observe educational systems of other countries
- 1848 Resigned as Secretary of board Of Education accepted a vacancy in the US House of Representatives (Death of John Quincy Adams)
- 1852 Became President of antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio
- 1859 Died, August 2
- 1900 elected to the American Hall of Fame
Downs, R. B. (1974). Horace Mann: champion of public schools (Twayne's great educators series, 1). new york, new york: Twayne Publishers
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