Lewis Sheridan Leary | |
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Born | |
Died | October 20, 1859 Harper's Ferry, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 24)
Resting place | North Elba, New York, U.S. |
Known for | Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Raid on Harpers Ferry |
Spouse | Mary Sampson Patterson Leary Langston (married 1858-59) |
Children | Louisa |
Lewis Sheridan Leary (March 17, 1835 – October 20, 1859) was an African-American harnessmaker from Oberlin, Ohio, who joined John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, where he was killed.