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Jonathan Walker | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:JonathanWalkerPortrait.png) Jonathan Walker in 1848 from an engraving in the book, Trial and imprisonment of Jonathan Walker: at Pensacola, Florida, for aiding slaves to escape from bondage, published by the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Boston. | |
| Born | 1799 – May 1, 1878 |
| Died | 1878 (aged 77–78) |
| Other names | The Man with the Branded Hand |
| Occupation | Reformer |
| Known for | Arrested for helping runaway slaves |
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Jonathan Walker (1799 – May 1, 1878), known as "The Man with the Branded Hand", was an American reformer who became a national hero in 1844 when he was tried and sentenced as a slave stealer following his attempt to help seven runaway slaves find freedom. He was branded on his hand by the United States Government with the markings "S S", for "Slave Stealer".