Stephen Gloucester

Name: Stephen Gloucester
First Name: Stephen
Last Name: Gloucester
Born: 1802
Died: May 1850
Profession: Minister
Note: Founded Leavitt Anti-Slavery Society
Taught a black school, and started a Black literary society
Traveled with Charles C. Burleigh in upstate New York in 1839; they were removed from a canal boat for attempting to eat together. Documents to be added to this project. First reported in Myron Holley's Rochester Freeman.
Cowed by anti-Abolitionist riots in 1842 he became more accommodationist, and was condemned by some former allies.
Picture from Wikipedia; they say no known creator or source; Rediscovery of Grave of Gloucester and his wife; Charles Calistus Burleigh; Myron Holley
Related Places: Eastern Pennsylvania
Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian

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