William Lawrence Chaplin | |
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.jpg) William Lawrence Chaplin, c. 1851 | |
| Born | October 27, 1796 Groton, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 28, 1871 (aged 74) Cortland, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Abolitionist, lawyer |
| Known for | Underground Railroad general agent, Liberty Party candidate for lieutenant governor and then governor |
| Spouse | Theodosia Gilbert Chaplin |
| Children | 2 |
William Lawrence Chaplin (October 27, 1796 – April 28, 1871) was an abolitionist in the years before the American Civil War. Known by the title of "General," he was an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society and a general agent for the Underground Railroad. He was imprisoned for the attempted escape of two individuals, which required $25,000 to get out of jail and safely out of Maryland. He was an editor at two anti-slavery newspapers and he was a Harvard-educated lawyer for a couple of years. He and his wife operated the Glen Haven Water Cure spa in his later years.