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Owen Brown (February 16, 1771 – May 8, 1856), father of abolitionist John Brown, was a wealthy cattle breeder and land speculator who operated a successful tannery in Hudson, Ohio.
Owen Brown, father of abolitionist John Brown, was a wealthy cattle breeder and land speculator who operated a successful tannery in Hudson, Ohio. He was also a fervent abolitionist and civil servant, stout and outspoken.
Owen Brown was born on February 16, 1771, in Torrington, Connecticut, the son of Revolutionary War hero Captain John Brown. His earliest memory was the departure of his father’s militia company to engage the British in New York, in the summer of 1776.
Owen Brown often acted as notary for his father, famed abolitionist John Brown, and penned "A Declaration of Liberty." He frequently participated in his father's violent quest to free slaves.
A brief history of abolitionist Owen Brown, Father of John Brown who attacked Harpers Ferry Virginia and set the United States hurdling towards Civil War.
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He was the last survivor of the 1859 raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, led by his father, John Brown, who hoped to spark an insurrection to end American slavery. In the early 1880s Owen moved with his brother Jason to Pasadena, a community recently established by Union supporters.
Jul 27, 2021 · The third son of abolitionist John Brown, Owen Brown was a member of the small band of men who famously raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859 in a failed attempt to launch a slave revolt in the South.
