Dangerfield Newby | |
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Born | c. 1820 |
Died | October 17, 1859 | (aged 43–44)
Known for | Raid on Harpers Ferry |
Spouse | Harriet Vincent Newby |
Children | 7 |
Dangerfield F. Newby (c. 1820 – October 17, 1859), was the oldest of John Brown's raiders, and one of the five black raiders. He died during Brown's raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia.[1]