William was born November 1, 1809 in Brattleboro Vermont. William was born deaf and he attended American School for the Deaf in Hartford Connecticut. Later in his schooling he was a student at Laurent Clerc where he was considered "Father of deaf education". After he graduated he taught at the Ohio School for the Deaf. William met his future wife Eliza Young whom was also deaf and taught at the Ohio School for the Deaf. After marriage William and Eliza traveled to Indianapolis Indiana and William proposed the establishment of a school for the Deaf. William and Eliza traveled throughout Indiana recruiting potential deaf students in order to form a school. They succeeded and the first day of school was on October 1, 1843. William's school had twelve students. Eventually, Indiana passed a law that established the school as a state institution. William became Principal of the school. Indiana passed a law that officially declared Indiana School for the Deaf as the sixth state school for the Deaf to provide free education to all deaf and hard of hearing students.
He died on February 15, 1881 in Indianapolis.
He died on February 15, 1881 in Indianapolis.
William was born November 1, 1809 in Brattleboro Vermont. William was born deaf and he attended American School for the Deaf in Hartford Connecticut. Later in his schooling he was a student at Laurent Clerc where he was considered "Father of deaf education". After he graduated he taught at the Ohio School for the Deaf. William met his future wife Eliza Young whom was also deaf and taught at the Ohio School for the Deaf. After marriage William and Eliza traveled to Indianapolis Indiana and William proposed the establishment of a school for the Deaf. William and Eliza traveled throughout Indiana recruiting potential deaf students in order to form a school. They succeeded and the first day of school was on October 1, 1843. William's school had twelve students. Eventually, Indiana passed a law that established the school as a state institution. William became Principal of the school. Indiana passed a law that officially declared Indiana School for the Deaf as the sixth state school for the Deaf to provide free education to all deaf and hard of hearing students.
He died on February 15, 1881 in Indianapolis.
He died on February 15, 1881 in Indianapolis.
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