Anna Ella Carroll

Anna Ella Carroll
Anna Ella Carroll, 1815–1894
Born
Anna Ella Carroll

(1815-08-29)August 29, 1815
DiedFebruary 19, 1894(1894-02-19) (aged 78)
Resting placeOld Trinity Church, Church Creek, Maryland
Occupation(s)Pamphleteer and advisor to 16th President Abraham Lincoln
Parent(s)Thomas King Carroll and Julianna Stevenson

Anna Ella Carroll (August 29, 1815 – February 19, 1894) was an American political activist, pamphleteer and lobbyist. She wrote many pamphlets criticizing slavery. She played a significant role as an adviser to the Lincoln presidential cabinet during the American Civil War (1861–1865).