John Hossack, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Hossack

Slavery abolitionist

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1806

Place of Birth: Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Nov-1891

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About John Hossack

  • John Hossack (December 6, 1806 — November 8, 1891) was a Scottish-American abolitionist whose home, John Hossack House, was a "station" on the Underground Railroad.
  • He gained notoriety in 1860 when he was tried and convicted for violating the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 by helping Jim Gray, an African American, avoid slave catchers.

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