Samuel Cornish
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Not to be confused with British naval commander Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet.
Samuel Eli Cornish (1795 – November 6, 1858) was an American Presbyterian minister, abolitionist, publisher, and journalist. He was a leader in New York City's small free black community, where he organized the first congregation of black Presbyterians in New York.[1] In 1827 he became one of two editors of the newly founded Freedom's Journal, the first black newspaper in the United States. In 1833 he was a founding member of the interracial American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Samuel Cornish | |
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Born | Samuel Eli Cornish 1795 |
Died | November 6, 1858(1858-11-06) (aged 62–63) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Notable credit(s) | Freedom's Journal Colored American Rights of All |
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