Franklin B. Dyer

Franklin Benjamin Dyer (January 27, 1858 – May 10, 1938) was an American educator who served as superintendent of Cincinnati and Boston Public Schools.

Early life Dyer was born on January 27, 1858, in Warren County, Ohio, to John M. and Margaret (Martin) Dyer. He was educated in public schools and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1879. In 1888 he married May Archibald. They had three children and resided in Cincinnati's Hyde Park neighborhood until their move to Boston.

Career After one year teaching at a rural school in Warren County, Dyer spent twenty years as a superintendent of schools in Loveland, Ohio. In 1901 he became as assistant superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools. From 1902 to 1903 he served as the first ever dean of the Ohio State Normal School at Miami University.

In 1912, Dyer was appointed superintendent of Boston Public Schools. He retired in 1918 and returned to Cincinnati, where he spent twelve years as a member of the city's board of education. He died on May 10, 1938.