Henry Barnard
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For other people named Henry Barnard, see Henry Barnard (disambiguation).
Henry Barnard (January 24, 1811 – July 5, 1900) was an American educationalist and reformer.
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Henry Barnard | |
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United States Commissioner of Education | |
In office March 11, 1867 – March 15, 1870 | |
President | Andrew Johnson Ulysses Grant |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | John Eaton |
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Born | (1811-01-24)January 24, 1811 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | July 5, 1900(1900-07-05) (aged 89) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | Yale University (BA) |
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