Augustus Tolton
American priest
John Augustus Tolton, baptized Augustine Tolton, was the first African-American Catholic priest, other than the Healy brothers, who passed as White.
Born into slavery in Missouri, Tolton and his family escaped in 1863 and settled in Quincy,... Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1854, Ralls County, MO
Died: July 9, 1897 (age 43 years), Chicago, IL
Parents: Peter Paul Tolton and Martha Jane Chisley
Education: Quincy University
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