John Jenkins
American schoolteacher and writing master
About John Jenkins
Lived 1755 – 1823 (aged 67–68). John Jenkins was an American school teacher, writing master and writing teacher.
John Jenkins (1755–1822) was an American schoolteacher who wrote the first entirely American book on penmanship, The Art of Writing, Reduced to a Plain and Easy System, first printed in 1791 by Isaiah Thomas. It consisted of 32 pages of text, four plates of engraved writing samples and a frontispiece. Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock.
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Who was John Jenkins?
American schoolteacher and writing master (1755-1823)
When was John Jenkins born?
John Jenkins was born in 1755.
When did John Jenkins die?
John Jenkins died in 1823.
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John Jenkins was a school teacher, writing master and writing teacher.
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John Jenkins was American.
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· DBpedia: John Jenkins (penmanship)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Jenkins. https://biography.guide/john-jenkins-school-teacher/
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