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    John Pierre Burr. A Philadelphia community leader, abolitionists, and an education and civil rights activist, Burr was among the African American gentlemen who signed the broadside to recruit United States Colored Troops in Philadelphia, along with Robert Purvis, William T. Catto and William’s son, Octavius.

  2. Jan 6, 2021 · Jan 6, 2021. 3 min read. 155 Years After His Death, Abolitionist John Pierre Burrs Epitaph Updated to Include His Father, Descendant Sherri Burrs research shows that the vice president had children with Mary Emmons, a servant in his household. Meilan Solly. Aaron Burr (left) and his son, abolitionist John Pierre Burr (right) (Public domain)

  3. John Pierre Burr. Prior to 1864 Antebellum (1820-1861) Portrait of John Pierre Burr (1792-1864), the abolitionist son of Aaron Burr Jr. ('1772) and Mary Emmons of Calcutta, India. Stories Using this Source. Aaron Burr Jr. and John Pierre Burr: A Founding Father and his Abolitionist Son. Creator Unknown Publisher.

  4. Aug 19, 2019 · African-American Abolitionist & Son Of Former Vice President Aaron Burr Receives Formal Recognition. August 19, 2019 | by Keshler Thibert. John Pierre Burr, born circa 1792, died April 4, 1864, was a Philadelphia abolitionist and natural son of Vice President Aaron Burr. | Image: Public Domain.

  5. By day, John Pierre Burr worked as a barber. By night, he was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, working with individuals such as Harriet Tubman and Lucretia Mott to transport runaways to Can... Resources. Learning Lab Collections. Delete Resource - 155 Years After His Death, Abolitionist John Pierre Burr's Epitaph Updated to Include His ...

  6. Apr 14, 2016 · Burr defended the rights of Thomas Greenleaf, a newspaper editor whose shop was ransacked by an angry mob, and John Burk, a printer and playwright who was locked up and threatened with...

  7. Jun 8, 2020 · John Pierre Burr, born circa 1792, died April 4, 1864, was a Philadelphia abolitionist and natural son of Vice President Aaron Burr. A headstone dedication ceremony was held for Burr at Eden Cemetery on August 24, 2019. | Image courtesy of the Aaron Burr Association.

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