James Mott

James Mott
Born(1788-06-20)June 20, 1788
North Hempstead, New York, US
DiedJanuary 26, 1868(1868-01-26) (aged 79)
New York City, US
OccupationMerchant
Known forAbolitionist, work on the Underground Railroad
Spouse
(m. 1811)
Relatives

James Mott (June 20, 1788 – January 26, 1868) was a Quaker leader, teacher, merchant, and anti-slavery activist. He was married to suffragist leader Lucretia Mott. Like her, he wanted enslaved people to be freed. He helped found anti-slavery organizations, participated in the "free-produce movement", and operated an Underground Railroad depot with their family. The Motts concealed Henry "Box" Brown after he had been shipped from Richmond, Virginia in a crate. Mott also supported women's rights, chairing the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. He spent four years supporting the establishment of Swarthmore College.