ID
2160
Nationality
American
Occupation
Teacher
Educational administrator
Summary
Hearing. Son of Harvey Prindle Peet [I], born at Hartford, CT. Graduated Yale (1845); married Mary Toles in 1854; teacher, vice-principal, principal (1867-1892), and principal emeritus at the New York School for the deaf, 1845-1898. Wrote two books for use in deaf education and many articles for the American Annals of the Deaf. Honorary degree from Columbia College (1872). Attended the 1880 Congress of Milan as an American delegate. Died at New York City.
References
Biographical Dictionary of American Educators, v.2 p.1015; Gallaudet Almanac, p.242; CAID Proceedings, 16th, p.327-329.
Dates
4 December 1824-27 December 1898