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Daniel Read Anthony
American publisher and activist (1824ā1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Read Anthony (August 22, 1824 ā November 12, 1904) was an American publisher, women's suffragist, and abolitionist.[1] He moved to Kansas, where he published the Leavenworth Times in Leavenworth, Kansas, as well as other newspapers in the area. He was a leader of the New England Emigrant Aid Company.[1] He was a younger brother of activist Susan B. Anthony.
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Born | Daniel Read Anthony August 22, 1824 Adams, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | November 12, 1904(1904-11-12) (aged 80) Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
Resting place | Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Kansas, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Publisher, Abolitionist |
Known for | Leavenworth Times |
Spouse | Annie E. Osborn |
Children | Daniel Read Anthony, Jr. |
Relatives | Susan B. Anthony (sister) Mary Stafford Anthony (sister) Susan B. Anthony II (great-niece) |
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He killed a man in one duel, and was shot by another man in public, due to the heated politics of the era. He was considered colorful and controversial, provoking strong emotions.[2]