Noah B. Cloud
Noah Bartlett Cloud | |
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| Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1873–1873 | |
| Alabama Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| In office 1865–1873 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1809 Edgefield District, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 1875 (aged 66) Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Jefferson Medical College |
| Occupation | State superintendent of education, educator, surgeon, politician |
| Nickname | N. B. Cloud |
Noah Bartlett Cloud (January 26, 1809 – November 5, 1875) was an American state superintendent of education, educator, surgeon, and politician. He served as Superintendent of Public Instruction in Alabama, heading organization of public schools in the state after the American Civil War. As Alabama School Superintendent he sought to establish a public school system in Alabama for both white and black students. He was labeled a "scalawag" by Southerners. He served as a state representative for Montgomery County, Alabama, in 1873 in the Alabama House of Representatives.