James G. Birney
Former Mayor of Huntsville
James Gillespie Birney 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. He twice served as... Wikipedia
Born: February 4, 1792, Danville, KY
Died: November 1857 (age 65 years), Perth Amboy, NJ
Party: Liberty Party
Children: James M. Birney, William Birney, David B. Birney, and more
Education: Princeton University, The College of New Jersey, and Transylvania University
Organization founded: Liberty Party
Grandchildren: William Verplanck Birney and James Gillespie Birney IV