William Torrey Harris
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 116 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 10,1835 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Killingly |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 5,1909 |
| Died | Providence |
| Rhode Island | |
| United States | |
| Presidents | Benjamin Harrison |
| Grover Cleveland | |
| William McKinley | |
| Theodore Roosevelt | |
| Education | Yale University |
| Phillips Academy — Andover | |
| Yale College | |
| Nationality | American |
| Previous position | United States Commissioner of Education (1889–1906) |
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| ID | 951625 |
William Torrey Harris Life story
William Torrey Harris was an American educator, philosopher, and lexicographer. He worked for nearly a quarter century in St. Louis, Missouri, where he taught school and served as Superintendent of Schools for twelve years.