John P. Coburn
John P. Coburn (1811–1873) was a 19th-century African-American abolitionist, civil rights activist, tailor and clothier from Boston, Massachusetts. For most of his life, he resided at 2 Phillips Street in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. Coburn was one of the wealthiest African Americans in Boston of his time. His property on the North Slope of Beacon Hill had the third highest real property value in an 1850 census. Coburn was heavily involved in abolition-related work within his community, specifically work related to the New England Freedom Association and the Massasoit Guards.
John P. Coburn | |
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| Born | 1811 |
| Died | January 20, 1873 (age 62) |
| Known for | Abolitionism |
| Spouse | Emeline Coburn |
| Children | Wendell Coburn |
| Relatives | Mary Coburn (mother) John Coburn (father) |
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