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	Caleb Mills Name Caleb Mills Birth/Death Dates 1806-1879 Where in Indiana Montgomery County--Crawfordsville When in Indiana ca.1833-1879 Notable For Mills was a teacher who came to Indiana from New Hampshire in 1833. He was the first professor at what would become Wabash College. He lobbied the government for a public school system in Indiana that would provide a free education for every child. This school system was finally put into place in 1852. Mills became the second superintendent of Indiana public schools in 1854. Description Mills is shown wearing a dark jacket and bow tie. He has wire rimmed glasses. Subject Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879 Education Teachers Educational change Public schools Item ID volume one\CalebMills Source of Image W. H. Bass Photo Company Collection (P0130). Indiana Historical Society [Box48:Folder6, Negative number: 234853] Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes Information taken from Indiana: A New Historical Guide, Indiana Historical Society, 1989. Copyright Notice Digital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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