Henry Browne Blackwell

Politician
BIRTHDAY
May 4,1825
Birthplace
England
Age
Sep 7,1909,age 84
Birth Sign
Taurus
BIRTHDAY
May 4,1825 (age Sep 7,1909,age 84)
Birthplace
England

About

Co-founder of the Republican Party and publisher of Woman's Journal with is publishing partner, Lucy Stone.

Before Fame

He attended Kemper College, but dropped out to support his family.

Trivia

In 1867, he wrote a proposal for women's suffrage that was sent to the southern legislature. He remained a strong supporter of women's rights throughout his life.

Family Life

In 1855, he married Lucy Stone, with whom he had daughter Alice Stone Blackwell.

Associated With

His sister, Elizabeth Blackwell, was the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States.