William Tassie (teacher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Tassie (teacher)

Date of Birth: 10-May-1815

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1886

Profession: educator

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Tassie (10 May 1815 – 21 November 1886) was an Irish-Canadian educator.
In 1851, he founded the Galt Grammar School and served as its headmaster until 1881.
He later became the principal at Peterborough Collegiate Institute.
Tassie was opposed to efforts in Upper Canada to reform the education system to focus on practical education, and was an advocate of a classical education.