Josiah Parmerley Huntoon (July 16, 1813 – 1891) was a businessman and abolitionist in New Jersey. A painting of him by
Thomas Waterman Wood
Thomas Waterman Wood (November 12, 1823 – April 14, 1903) was an American painter born in Montpelier, Vermont.
Early life and education
Thomas Waterman Wood's father, John Wood, came to Montpelier from Lebanon, New Hampshire in 1814. The Wo ...
is in the National Portrait Gallery.
He was born in
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Washington County. The site of Vermont's state government, it is the least populous state capital in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population w ...
. He lived in
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson ( ) is the largest City (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. T ...]
. A plaque commemorates their work in helping people who escaped slavery.
Huntoon's home, a stop on the Underground Railway, was demolished for a car park and later a Taco Bell was proposed for the site.
His son Louis Huntoon was an economic professor at Yale University and wrote a family history.
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References
External links
Findagrave entry
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1813 births
1891 deaths
American abolitionists
People from Montpelier, Vermont
People from Paterson, New Jersey