Rockwell, John A., John A. (John Arnold), circa 1840-
Biographical Statement
John A. Rockwell served as General Superintendent of the American Missionary Association for middle and southwest Georgia beginning in January 1866.
The Reverend John A. Rockwell was a native of Norwich, Connecticut, and a graduate of Yale University. He arrived in Macon, Georgia, on January 13, 1866, to be the superintendent of AMA schools in middle and southwest Georgia. Among his duties was supervision of the six Association schools in Macon, including Lincoln School. In 1868, he became the first principal of Lewis High School, later known as Ballard Normal School, which was established by the AMA with aid from the U.S. Bureau of Freedmen, Refugees, and Abandoned Lands, which also employed Rockwell. He married Martha D. Ayres, the matron of the AMA teachers' home in Macon.
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Author: Christopher HarterCitation:
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