Amos A. Lawrence
Amos Adams Lawrence (July 31, 1814 – August 22, 1886) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and social activist. He was a key figure in the United States abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War and the growth of the Episcopal Church in Massachusetts. He was instrumental in the establishment of the University of Kansas and Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Amos A. Lawrence | |
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Amos A. Lawrence seated at desk, c. 1880 | |
| Born | Amos Adams Lawrence July 31, 1814 |
| Died | August 22, 1886 (aged 72) Nahant, Massachusetts, US |
| Education | Groton Academy (now called Lawrence Academy) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, abolitionist |
| Known for | Privately donating funds to the founding of the University of Kansas anti-slavery movement Jayhawker movement |
| Political party | Whig American (1858) Constitutional Union (1860) Republican |
| Spouse |
Sarah Appleton (m. 1842) |
| Children | 4, including William and Harriet |
| Parent | Amos Lawrence |
| Relatives | Samuel Lawrence (grandfather) Luther Lawrence (uncle) Abbott Lawrence (uncle) Jane Pierce (cousin) |
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