John Davis Pierce (February 18, 1797 – April 5, 1882) was a Congregationalist minister, public schools advocate, and Michigan legislator. He was Michigan's first superintendent of public schools, a position new to the United States, where he established Michigan's public school system. His work has been compared to that of Horace Mann's.
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18 February 1797 Chesterfield, New Hampshire, United States
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Died |
5 April 1882 (aged 85) Medford, Massachusetts, United States
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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