Horace+Mann

=Horace Mann (1796 - 1859)=



Horace Mann was born May 4 1796. He was a Massachusetts lawyer and social reformer. He laid the groundwork for the public school system. He served in state legislature from 1827 to 1837. He was also the secretary of commonwealth's first board of education from 1837 to 1848. He served two terms in the US House of Representatives for four years in 1848. He died August 2nd 1859.

Horace's contribution to the US was that he laid down the groundwork for the Public School system. This contribution was a major success.

Some Fun facts on Mr. Mann was that he was raised in poverty, took the spot of the deceased John Quincy Adams in Congress.

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