Founded a school∼Died Silver City, Nevada Territory. First agent of the American Tract Society of this coast. A pioneer in the interest of religion, temperance, charity, and good morals and a promoter of the organization and labor of man lending assistance to the advancement of the public welfare. The board of education and citizens of San Francisco unite in erecting this monument to his memory as the founder of common schools in this city and state and as the first superintendent of common schools in San Francisco.
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From San Francisco Call, "Good-bye to Old Laurel Hill" 22 September 1912:
"....In the older part of the burying ground one comes upon a headstone bearing the name Thomas J. Nevins, who was a colonel in 1850 and who came down to posterity's knowledge as the founder of the first common school system of the state. It is nearly three-quarters of a century since he organized that first free class in Happy valley, near Mission and Second streets, which the town council afterward aided, and made into a public school. ...."
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From San Francisco Call, "Good-bye to Old Laurel Hill" 22 September 1912:
"....In the older part of the burying ground one comes upon a headstone bearing the name Thomas J. Nevins, who was a colonel in 1850 and who came down to posterity's knowledge as the founder of the first common school system of the state. It is nearly three-quarters of a century since he organized that first free class in Happy valley, near Mission and Second streets, which the town council afterward aided, and made into a public school. ...."
Founded a school∼Died Silver City, Nevada Territory. First agent of the American Tract Society of this coast. A pioneer in the interest of religion, temperance, charity, and good morals and a promoter of the organization and labor of man lending assistance to the advancement of the public welfare. The board of education and citizens of San Francisco unite in erecting this monument to his memory as the founder of common schools in this city and state and as the first superintendent of common schools in San Francisco.
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From San Francisco Call, "Good-bye to Old Laurel Hill" 22 September 1912:
"....In the older part of the burying ground one comes upon a headstone bearing the name Thomas J. Nevins, who was a colonel in 1850 and who came down to posterity's knowledge as the founder of the first common school system of the state. It is nearly three-quarters of a century since he organized that first free class in Happy valley, near Mission and Second streets, which the town council afterward aided, and made into a public school. ...."
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From San Francisco Call, "Good-bye to Old Laurel Hill" 22 September 1912:
"....In the older part of the burying ground one comes upon a headstone bearing the name Thomas J. Nevins, who was a colonel in 1850 and who came down to posterity's knowledge as the founder of the first common school system of the state. It is nearly three-quarters of a century since he organized that first free class in Happy valley, near Mission and Second streets, which the town council afterward aided, and made into a public school. ...."
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"The first Agent of the American Tract Society on this coast; a Pioneer in the interest of Religion, Temperance, Charity and good Morals; and a promoter of the organization and leader of the Public Welfare""The Board of Education and Citizens of
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San Francisco unite in erecting the Monument to his memory as the Founder of Common Schools in this City an State, and as the First Superintendent of Common Schools in San Francisco"
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