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John Brown (abolitionist)

American abolitionist (1800–1859)

John Brown

Brown in a photograph by Augustus Washington, c. 1846–1847

Born(1800-05-09)May 9, 1800

Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.

DiedDecember 2, 1859(1859-12-02) (aged 59)

Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.

Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Resting placeNorth Elba, New York, U.S.
44°15′08″N73°58′18″W / 44.252240°N 73.971799°W / 44.252240; -73.971799
Monuments

Various:

  • Statues in Kansas City, Kansas, and North Elba, New York; Tragic Prelude, mural in the Kansas State Capitol; John Brown Farm State Historic Site, North Elba, New York; John Brown Museum and John Brown Historic Park, Osawatomie, Kansas; Museum and Statue, Akron, Ohio; John Brown Tannery Site, Guys Mills, Pennsylvania
Known forInvolvement in Bleeding Kansas; Raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
MovementAbolitionism
Criminal charge(s)Treason