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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > key people in educational reform > William Henry Ruffner

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William Henry Ruffner  

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  • Born on February 11, 1824, William Henry Ruffner pursued careers as a geologist and preacher before turning to education. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Ruffner was selected as the first superintendent of public education in Virginia in 1870 by the Virginia legislature, with the backing of Robert E. Lee. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Ruffner, William Henry]

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