Noah B. Cloud
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Noah Bartlett Cloud (January 26, 1809 – November 5, 1875) was an American educator, surgeon, and politician. He served as Alabama's "Superintendent of Public Instruction", the superintendent of public schools after the American Civil War; and served as a state representative for Montgomery County, Alabama, in 1873 in the Alabama House of Representatives.[1] As Alabama School Superintendent he sought to establish a public school system in Alabama for both white and black students.[2] He was labeled a "scalawag" by Southerners.[3]
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Noah Bartlett Cloud | |
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Alabama House of Representatives | |
In office 1873–1873 | |
Alabama Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
In office 1865–1873 | |
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Born | (1809-01-26)January 26, 1809 Edgefield District, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | November 5, 1875(1875-11-05) (aged 66) Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, U.S. |
Alma mater | Jefferson Medical College |
Nickname | N. B. Cloud |
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