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James Gillespie Birney (February 4, 1792 – November 18, 1857) [2] was an American abolitionist, politician, and attorney born in Danville, Kentucky.He changed from being a planter and slave owner to abolitionism, publishing the abolitionist weekly The Philanthropist.
James G. Birney, abolitionist; William Birney, Civil War general; ... Michael Luwoye, Broadway actor known for playing the title role in the Broadway musical Hamilton; M
Birney is a surname of Scottish origin. [1] Notable people with the surname include: David B. Birney (1825–1864), American Civil War Union general; David Birney (born 1939), American actor; Earle Birney (1904–1995), Canadian poet; Ewan Birney (born 1972), British biologist; Jack Birney (1928–1995), Australian politician
David Birney (1939–2022), American actor/director; ... James G. Birney; James M. Birney; Matt Birney; Reed Birney; William Birney This page was last ...
David Edwin Birney (April 23, 1939 – April 27, 2022) was an American actor and director whose career included performances in both contemporary and classical roles in theatre, film, and television. He is noted for having played the title role in the television series Serpico .
James Birney may refer to: James G. Birney (1792–1857), abolitionist, candidate for the U.S. presidency on the Liberty Party ticket James M. Birney (1817–1888), Michigan politician, son of James G. Birney
James G. Birney: 1792–1857: Abolitionist, politician and jurist James M. Birney: 1817–1888: Publisher and U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands: William Birney: 1819–1907: Professor, Union Army general during the American Civil War, attorney and author Jeremiah Boyle: 1818–1871: Lawyer, abolitionist, and brigadier general during the ...
Believing she had secured her independence, Matilda found work as a housekeeper with the well-known anti-slavery activist James G. Birney. A former slave owner, Birney was publisher for the abolitionist journal The Philanthropist. Birney claimed that he was unaware of Matilda's ancestry when he hired her, as she had divulged little about her ...