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John Hossack
John Hossack
Born(1806-12-06)December 6, 1806
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
DiedDecember 8, 1891(1891-12-08) (aged 85)
Ottawa, Illinois, United States
NationalityScottish-American
Occupation(s)Grain and lumber trader, abolitionist
Known forInvolvement in the Underground Railroad
MovementSlavery abolition
Criminal chargeViolating the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850
Criminal penaltyTen days imprisonment, $100 fine
SpouseMartha Lens (1833–?)
ChildrenEleven children

John Hossack (December 6, 1806 — November 8, 1891) was a Scottish-American abolitionist whose home, John Hossack House, was a "station" on the Underground Railroad. He gained notoriety in 1860 when he was tried and convicted for violating the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 by helping Jim Gray, an African American, avoid slave catchers.

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