George Latimer (escaped slave)
George Washington Latimer | |
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Lithograph by Thayer & Co. (Boston, Mass.) | |
| Born | July 4, 1819 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 1897 (aged 77) Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Latimer, Charlotte (Williams) Saunders, Mary (Turner) Williams |
| Children | George A. Latimer, William H. Latimer, Margaret Ann Latimer Hawley, and Lewis Howard Latimer |
| Parent(s) | Mitchell Latimer and Margaret Olmsted |
George Washington Latimer (July 4, 1819 – May 29, 1897) was an escaped slave whose case became a major political issue in Massachusetts.