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John R. Anderson (minister)
John R. Anderson, also known as J. Richard Anderson (1818–May 20, 1863), was an American minister from St. Louis, Missouri, who fought against slavery and for education for African Americans. As a boy, he was an indentured servitude, indentured servant, who attained his freedom at the age of 12. Anderson worked as a typesetter for the ''Missouri Republican'' and for Elijah Parish Lovejoy's anti-slavery newspaper, the ''Alton Observer''. He founded the Antioch Baptist Church in Brooklyn, Illinois and then returned to St. Louis where he was a co-founder and the second pastor of the Central Baptist Church (St. Louis, Missouri), Central Baptist Church. He served the church until his death in 1863. More than half of his congregants were slaves. Reverend Anderson helped enslaved people attain freedom by encouraging them to file freedom suits and by raising funds to emancipate them. He was a minister and spiritual advisor to Harriet Robinson Scott, Harriet Scott and Dred Scott, of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawneetown, Illinois
Shawneetown is a city in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2010 census, down from 1,410 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County. Geography Shawneetown is located southeast of the center of Gallatin County at . Illinois Route 13 passes through the city, leading southeast to the Ohio River and the Kentucky border at Old Shawneetown, and west to Harrisburg. It is located at the northeast edge of Shawnee National Forest. According to the 2010 census, Shawneetown has a total area of , of which (or 98.67%) is land and (or 1.33%) is water. History The present town was established in 1937 after the Ohio River flood of 1937 inundated what is now Old Shawneetown, Illinois. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,410 people, 632 households, and 389 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 693 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.17% White, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
