Brice Mandaville
Jan 20, 2026
The Life and Legacy of Reverend Dr. William Baton Ball
Seguin's Reverend Dr. William Baton Ball, is a pivotal figure who founded the first pulic school for African Americans in Seguin in 1871, the Abraham Lincoln School, later renamed Ball High School in 1925. Ball, a formerly enslaved man, soldier, educator, and minister, served as the first principal, establishing a legacy of Black education that became part of the Seguin ISD before integration in 1966.
Rotarian Brice Mandaville will share more on the life and legacy of this brilliant and important local educator.
