Isaac Tatem Hopper | |
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 Hopper depicted in an 1898 illustration | |
| Born | December 3, 1771 |
| Died | May 7, 1852 (aged 80) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, Children's Village co-founder |
| Spouse | Sarah Tatum Hopper |
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Isaac Tatem Hopper (December 3, 1771 – May 7, 1852) was an American abolitionist who was active in Philadelphia and New York City in the anti-slavery movement and protecting fugitive slaves and free blacks from slave kidnappers. He was also co-founder of Children's Village with 23 others.[1]
He moved to New York City in 1829 to run a Quaker bookstore. From 1841 to 1845 he served as treasurer and book agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. In 1845 he became active in prison reform and devoted the rest of his life to the Prison Association of New York.
- ^ "Our City Charities—No. II.; The New-York Juvenile Asylum". New York Times. January 31, 1860. Retrieved May 10, 2021.