Benjamin Jepson (1832 – 1914) was one of the first primary school music teachers in the United States, and introduced music to the public schools of
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...
, in 1865. The
Benjamin Jepson Interdistrict Magnet School
Benjamin Jepson (1832 – 1914) was one of the first primary school music teachers in the United States, and introduced music to the public schools of New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is locat ...
and the
Jepson SchoolJepson School
/ref> are named after him.
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''New Haven Independent''
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American music educators
1832 births
1914 deaths
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