Barnas Sears

Timeline Nov. 19, 1802 Birth 1825 Graduate, Brown University 1848-55 Secretary Massachusetts Board Of Education 1855–67 5th President of Brown University Mar. 30, 1867 - Feb. 1880 Agent of the Peabody Fund Spring 1876 Visited Texas Jul. 6, 1880 Death Links Brown University | Office of the President Find-a-Grave Wikipedia

Barnas Sears was general agent of the Peabody Education Fund (1867-80), selected by George Peabody to visit Southern states and establish teaching schools. Sears visited Texas in early 1876.

Sears was suceeded in his role as Peabody Agent by J.L.M. Curry.

Mary Estill, in her book Vision Realized (1970), identifies Sears as one of "Five Who Served Sam Houston Well"- a group of individuals that were instrumental in the formation and early years of Sam Houston Normal Institute.

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