Jonathan Baxter Harrison

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1835 – 1907

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Who was Jonathan Baxter Harrison?

Jonathan Baxter Harrison, Unitarian minister and journalist who was involved in many of the social causes of his day: abolitionism, Indian rights, forest preservation, and the cultural improvement of the working class. Best known for his realistic depictions of everyday American life, he is acknowledged as an important influence in the development of literary realism.

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Born
Apr 5, 1835
Greene County
Nationality
  • United States of America
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Died
Jun 17, 1907
Franklin

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on July 23, 2013

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