Mark Keppel served as County Superintendent of Schools of Los Angeles County from 1902 to 1928.
Mark Keppel served as County Superintendent of Schools of Los Angeles County from 1902 to 1928.
Born on April 11, 1867, in Butte County, California, Mark Keppel grew up in a very strict religious pioneer family. Keppel completed his education at San Joaquin College, (originally Woodbridge Academy), and after receiving his Ph.D. Degree, he taught in Dunnigan, California.
Keppel married his wife, Mae Hubbard, in 1894. Four years later, the couple moved to Los Angeles where Keppel taught at the School of Los Angeles. After a few years of teaching, Dr. Keppel was elected Superintendent of L.A. County Schools.
Mark Keppel died on June 16, 1928.
Keppel was elected to the position of County Superintendent of Schools of Los Angeles County in 1902, 1906, and again in 1910. In 1914, the office came under Civil Service, and Keppel held it until his death. [1]
There are currently one school district and three schools named after Mark Keppel. These are:
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