Joshua Leavitt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joshua Leavitt

American journalist

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1794

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1873

Profession: lawyer, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Joshua Leavitt (September 8, 1794, Heath, Massachusetts – January 16, 1873, Brooklyn, New York) was an American Congregationalist minister and former lawyer who became a prominent writer, editor and publisher of abolitionist literature.
He was also a spokesman for the Liberty Party and a prominent campaigner for cheap postage.
Leavitt served as editor of The Emancipator, The New York Independent, The New York Evangelist, and other periodicals.
He was the first secretary of the American Temperance Society and co-founder of the New York City Anti-Slavery Society.