Wilson Ruffin Abbott
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| Wilson Ruffin Abbott | |
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| Born | 1801 Richmond, Virginia |
| Died | 1876 (aged 74–75) Toronto, Ontario |
| Resting place | Necropolis Cemetery Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Toyer |
Wilson Ruffin Abbott (1801–1876) was an American-born Black Canadian and successful businessman and landowner in Toronto, Ontario. He was the father of Anderson Ruffin Abbott, Canada's first black physician.
Born to a Scotch-Irish father and a free Negro mother in Richmond, Virginia, Abbott left home when he was aged 15 to work as a steward on a Mississippi River steamer.[1]
He married Ellen Toyer, and moved to Mobile, Alabama, where he opened a general grocery store, but left in 1834 after receiving a warning that his store was to be pillaged.[1] In late 1835 or early 1836, he moved to Toronto, Canada, where he prospered as a businessman.[1]
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