Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 13th district
In office November 16, 1868 – April 12, 1869
Preceded by
Mathias E. Manly
Succeeded by
G. W. Price
Personal details
Born
(1837-02-08)February 8, 1837 Smithville, Brunswick County, North Carolina, US
Died
September 1, 1870(1870-09-01) (aged 33) Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Martha Ann Dixon
Profession
Abolitionist, Union Army spy, politician, brick mason
Abraham H. Galloway (February 8, 1837 – September 1, 1870) was an African American politician who served as a state Senator in North Carolina.[1]
Born in Smithville (now Southport, North Carolina) in 1837. A former slave who played an important role in supporting the Union Army's success in North Carolina, he served in the North Carolina Senate during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. His funeral in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1870 was honored by attendance from more than 6,000 people.
A historical marker in Wilmington was erected in 2012,[2] a project spearheaded by a local committee, now known as the "Friends of Abraham Galloway", as recorded in the Wilmington Journal.[3]
Although he was a driving force in shaping local and state political direction during his brief lifetime, Abraham Galloway left no record of his own thoughts and ideas, being unable to read or write. William Still, abolitionist and corresponding secretary for the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee, records the escape of Galloway and his friend Richard Eden from Wilmington to Philadelphia, stowed among the cargo of a schooner carrying naval stores: pine tar and turpentine. Due to the hazards of this particular journey, Still counts Galloway and Eden as "classed among the bravest of the brave".[4] The Vigilance Committee provided passage to Canada for the two men.
Within the 20th century, historians and writers have uncovered Galloway's story, and continue to strengthen knowledge of this Civil War personality through two books, The Watermans Song, published in October 2001,[5] and The Fire of Freedom, published in February 2015.[6] These books bring the story of Abraham Galloway to life. An article by Phillip Gerard, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, in Our State magazine also highlights his place in the history of North Carolina.[7] Galloway was known as the Scarlet Pimpernel[8] (The Scarlet Pimpernel).
^"This NC man was one of the most important Civil War leaders, but he was erased from history for 100 years". February 10, 2020.
^"Marker: D-114, Abraham Galloway". ncmarkers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^"Wilmington Journal November 27, 2014 Page 1". server-jbmultimedia.net. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^William Still (1872). Underground Railroad, A Narrative. Porter and Coates. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
^UNC Press - The Waterman's Song. uncpress.unc.edu. October 2001. ISBN 978-0-8078-4972-9. Archived from the original on 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
^"UNC Press - The Fire of Freedom". uncpress.unc.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
^Abraham Galloway: From Cartridge Box to Ballot Box |. ourstate.com. 29 September 2012. ISBN 978-1-4696-2190-6. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
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