Wendell Walley Phillips (1811 - 1884)

Born 29 Nov 1811 in Boston, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Died 2 Feb 1884 at age 72 in Boston, Massachusetts

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Wendell Phillips was a part of the Abolitionist Movement.

Biography

American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator, and attorney.

Wendell Phillips was a reformer. He graduated from Harvard in 1831 and attended Harvard Law School. He had previously attended the Boston Latin School and had won distinction for declamation. He was admitted to the Suffolk County Bar in 1834. Joined Mass. Anti-Slavery Soc in 1837. Made nationwide tours lecturing on abolition. World's Anti-Slavery Conv., London, Eng. in 1840. Pres. Amer. Anti-Slavery Soc 1865. Also active in prohibition, penal reform, female suffrage, and unity in labor. Unsuccessful candidate for Gov. of Mass.(Labor Reform and Prohibitionist Party) in 1870. Presided over Labor Reform Conv., Worcester, Mass. in 1871.

Wendell & Ann adopted an orphaned little girl in 1850, Phoebe Garnaut.

Burial

Burial:

Place: Granary Burying, Ground, Boston, Massachusetts

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendell_Phillips

• https://archive.org/stream/annphillipswifeo00garr/annphillipswifeo00garr_djvu.txt

• https://books.google.com/books?id=udnLjmtbDLYC&pg=PA214&lpg=PA214&dq=Wendell+Phillips+Smalley,+grandson+of+Oliver+Wendell+Holmes,&source=bl&ots=cWYhB3ghsv&sig=ACfU3U2WPJCT5dTfpImeFoVaEs0cfD8QLw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJ66yHi_XnAhWQnp4KHXhbAckQ6AEwBHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=Wendell%20Phillips%20Smalley%2C%20grandson%20of%20Oliver%20Wendell%20Holmes%2C&f=false

• https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=STR18861027.2.21&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN---------

• https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2689/2689-h/2689-h.htm