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Edmond Quincy (1808–1877), author and reformer was the second son of [[Josiah Quincy III]] and Eliza Susan Morton Quincy. He was an abolitionist editor and also the author of a biography of his father, a romance, ''Wensley'' (1854), and ''The Haunted Adjutant and Other Stories'' (1885).
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'''Edmond Quincy V''' (1808–1877) was an American [[author]] and [[Abolitionism|reformer]].


==Biography==
His father was US representative (1805–1813), mayor of Boston (1823–1828) and president of Harvard University (1829–1845). His brother, [[Josiah Quincy, Jr.]] was also mayor of Boston (1845–1849). His sister Eliza Susan (1798–1884) was her father's secretary and the biographer of her mother. In 1833 Quincy married Lucilla P. Parker.
Edmund Quincy was born in [[Boston]] on February 1, 1808, the second son of [[Josiah Quincy III]] and Eliza Susan Morton Quincy. His siblings included, [[Josiah Quincy Jr.|Josiah]], Eliza, Abigail, Maria, Margaret, and [[Anna Cabot Lowell Quincy Waterston|Anna]].<ref name=Cyclopaedia>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z9kbAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA93 |title=The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography |volume=VI |publisher=James T. White & Company |pages=93–94 |year=1896 |access-date=2020-11-25 |via=Google Books}}</ref>


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He was an [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] editor and also the author of a biography of his father, a romance, ''Wensley'' (1854), and ''The Haunted Adjutant and Other Stories'' (1885).
In 1837 Quincy joined the [[Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society]] and was corresponding secretary (1844–1853). He became a member of the [[American Anti-Slavery Society]] in 1838 and served as vice-president in 1853 and 1856 - 1859. In 1839 he became an editor of the Abolitionist, one of the organs of the [[Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society]]. From 1839 - 1856 he was a contributor to the [[Liberty Bell (annual)]], edited by [[Maria Weston Chapman]] for the annual anti-slavery fairs. In 1844 he became an editor of the [[National Anti-Slavery Standard]], the organ of the [[American Anti-Slavery Society]]. He also edited [[The Liberator (newspaper)|The Liberator]] when Garrison was absent (e.g. in 1843, 1846 and 1847).


Quincy graduated from [[Phillips Academy]], Andover, in 1823, and [[Harvard]] in 1827. In 1833, Quincy married Lucilla P. Parker after graduating from [[Harvard University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andoverlestweforget.com/faces-of-andover/russell-whipple/edmund-quincy-2/|title=Edmund Quincy &#124; Lest We Forget}}</ref>
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Quincy was also active in the [[Non-Resistance Society]] which condemned the use of force in resisting evil, renounced allegiance to human government, and because of the anti-slavery cause, favored non-union with the American South. He, along with [[Maria Weston Chapman]] and [[William Lloyd Garrison]], published the ''[[Non-Resistant]]'' (1839–1840), which lasted only two years but was indicative of the millennial character of parts of the reform movement.


In 1837, Quincy joined the [[Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society]] and was corresponding secretary (1844–1853). He became a member of the [[American Anti-Slavery Society]] in 1838 and served as vice-president in 1853 and 1856–1859.
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He died in Dedham, MA on May 17, 1877.<ref>Malone, Dumas, ed. 1935. ''Dictionary of American Biography,Vol. VIII'', pp. 306 - 307. New York: Scribners.
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In 1839, he became an editor of ''The Abolitionist'', one of the organs of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. From 1839 to 1856, he was a contributor to the ''[[Liberty Bell (annual)|Liberty Bell]]'', edited by [[Maria Weston Chapman]] for the annual [[anti-slavery fair]]s.
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In 1844, he became an editor of the ''[[National Anti-Slavery Standard]]'', the organ of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He also edited ''[[The Liberator (newspaper)|The Liberator]]'' when [[William Lloyd Garrison]] was absent (e.g. in 1843, 1846 and 1847).

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Quincy was also active in the [[Non-Resistance Society]] which condemned the use of force in resisting evil, renounced allegiance to human government, and because of the anti-slavery cause, favored non-union with the American South. He, along Chapman and Garrison, published the ''[[Non-Resistant]]'' (1839–1840), which lasted only two years.<ref name=Cyclopaedia/>

In 1870, he was elected as a member of the [[American Philosophical Society]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=APS Member History|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=1870&year-max=1870&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced|access-date=2021-04-27|website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>

He was elected a member of the [[American Antiquarian Society]] in 1875.<ref>[http://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlistq American Antiquarian Society Members Directory]</ref>

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He died in [[Dedham, Massachusetts]] on May 17, 1877.<ref name=Cyclopaedia/><ref>Malone, Dumas, ed. 1935. ''Dictionary of American Biography, Vol. VIII'', pp. 306–307. New York: Scribners.</ref>

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Latest revision as of 08:23, 1 December 2024

Edmund Quincy
Born(1808-02-01)February 1, 1808
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedMay 17, 1877(1877-05-17) (aged 69)
Dedham, Massachusetts
Education
OccupationWriter
Spouse
Lucilla P. Parker
​
(m. 1833)​
Signature

Edmond Quincy V (1808–1877) was an American author and reformer.

Biography

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Edmund Quincy was born in Boston on February 1, 1808, the second son of Josiah Quincy III and Eliza Susan Morton Quincy. His siblings included, Josiah, Eliza, Abigail, Maria, Margaret, and Anna.[1]

He was an abolitionist editor and also the author of a biography of his father, a romance, Wensley (1854), and The Haunted Adjutant and Other Stories (1885).

Quincy graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1823, and Harvard in 1827. In 1833, Quincy married Lucilla P. Parker after graduating from Harvard University.[2]

In 1837, Quincy joined the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society and was corresponding secretary (1844–1853). He became a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1838 and served as vice-president in 1853 and 1856–1859.

In 1839, he became an editor of The Abolitionist, one of the organs of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. From 1839 to 1856, he was a contributor to the Liberty Bell, edited by Maria Weston Chapman for the annual anti-slavery fairs.

In 1844, he became an editor of the National Anti-Slavery Standard, the organ of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He also edited The Liberator when William Lloyd Garrison was absent (e.g. in 1843, 1846 and 1847).

Quincy was also active in the Non-Resistance Society which condemned the use of force in resisting evil, renounced allegiance to human government, and because of the anti-slavery cause, favored non-union with the American South. He, along Chapman and Garrison, published the Non-Resistant (1839–1840), which lasted only two years.[1]

In 1870, he was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society.[3]

He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1875.[4]

He died in Dedham, Massachusetts on May 17, 1877.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. pp. 93–94. Retrieved November 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Edmund Quincy | Lest We Forget".
  3. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
  5. ^ Malone, Dumas, ed. 1935. Dictionary of American Biography, Vol. VIII, pp. 306–307. New York: Scribners.
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