George Latimer (escaped slave)

George Washington Latimer
Lithograph by Thayer & Co. (Boston, Mass.)
Born(1819-07-04)July 4, 1819
DiedMay 29, 1897(1897-05-29) (aged 77)
Spouse(s)Rebecca Latimer, Charlotte (Williams) Saunders, Mary (Turner) Williams
ChildrenGeorge A. Latimer, William H. Latimer, Margaret Ann Latimer Hawley, and Lewis Howard Latimer
Parent(s)Mitchell Latimer and Margaret Olmsted

George Washington Latimer (July 4, 1819 – May 29, 1897[1]) was an escaped slave whose case became a major political issue in Massachusetts.

  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved June 27, 2023.