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Samuel Lewis Collection
Description: In 1838, Samuel Lewis was named the first Ohio Superintendent of Common Schools. He was tasked with helping the Ohio legislature establish standards that teachers and public school districts needed to meet to ensure that students received a quality education. He also played an important role in determining how Ohio should fund its public schools. After resigning as Superintendent of Common Schools due to health reasons, he remained in politics, running unsuccessfully for governor of Ohio in 1846 on an abolitionist platform. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04134
Subjects: Education--Ohio; Educators; Schools--Ohio; Abolitionists
Places: Ohio