Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877

Edmund Quincy, author and abolitionist, was the son of Josiah Quincy, President of Harvard University. He graduated from Harvard, and wrote several novels and a biography of his father. He was an active member of the anti-slavery movement, and published numerous articles on the topic.

Edumund Quincy, author and reformer, was born in Boston, Mass., the second son of Josiah Quincy, President of Harvard. He graduated from Harvard in 1827. He subsequently became involved in The Abolitionist Movement and was associated with William Lloyd Garrison. Quincy worked as editor of NON-RESISTANT, an official paper for The Movement. Quincy also wrote a biography of his father and a novel, Wensley, in 1850. He also contributed heavily The anti-slavery press.