John Hossack
(1806-1891)
Slavery abolitionist
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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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6 December 1806 Elgin, Moray, Scotland
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| Died |
8 December 1891 (aged 85)
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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