Henry C. Morrison

Henry Clinton Morrison (1871–1945) was the New Hampshire state superintendent of public instruction from 1904 to 1917, superintendent of University of Chicago Laboratory Schools from 1919 to 1928, professor of education, and an author.

Biography

Early life and education Morrison was born in Old Town, Maine on October 7, 1871. His father, John Morrison, married Mary Louise Ham and ran a general merchandise store. He grew up in an area characterized by the fishing and lumber industries along the East Coast of the United States. Morrison could not finance his own education, but because he showed success in his academic work, a local banker raised money and financed his education at Dartmouth College. Morrison focused on philosophy while at Dartmouth and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1895.