Nathaniel W. Depee (1812 – June 19, 1868) was an American activist, abolitionist, and merchant tailor.[1] He was active in the Underground Railroad, and in Black politics in Philadelphia in the 1830s through 1860s.[2][3]
Nathaniel W. Depee | |
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 Depee's portrait (c. 1900) from the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution | |
| Born | 1812 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 19 June 1868 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Burial place | Eden Cemetery |
| Other names | N. W. Depee |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, abolitionist, merchant tailor |
Biography
editNathaniel W. Depee was born in 1812 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[4]
In 1845, Depee helped to form the Colored American National Society, an organization that helped connect the Colored Conventions Movement and William Whipper's American Moral Reform Society.[1] In 1855, Depee served as a delegate at the 1855 National Colored Convention in Philadelphia.[1]
Depee was one of five members of the acting committee for the Vigilant Association of Philadelphia, others included William Still, Jacob C. White, Passmore Williamson, and Charles Wise.[5][6] His home at 334 South Street was listed as one of the Underground Railroad stops.[1]
He died on June 19, 1868, in Philadelphia,[4] and was buried initially at Lebanon Cemetery, and later re-interred to Eden Cemetery.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d de Vera, Samantha (ed.). "Nathaniel W. Depee". The Fight for Black Mobility: Traveling to Mid-Century Conventions, Colored Conv. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ Still, William (1886). Still's Underground Rail Road Records. William Still. p. 612.
- ^ Newman, Richard S.; Mueller, James (2011). Antislavery and Abolition in Philadelphia: Emancipation and the Long Struggle for Racial Justice in the City of Brotherly Love. LSU Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-3993-6.
- ^ a b "N.W. Depee, Member of the Acting Committee". National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Switala, William J. (2008-08-21). Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-4912-1.
- ^ Sanders, Nancy I. (2012-06-01). Frederick Douglass for Kids: His Life and Times, with 21 Activities. Chicago Review Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-61374-357-7.
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