Lysander Spooner

Philosopher, Author

1808 – 1887

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Who was Lysander Spooner?

Lysander Spooner was an American individualist anarchist, political philosopher, Deist, Unitarian abolitionist, supporter of the labor movement, legal theorist, and entrepreneur of the nineteenth century. He is also known for competing with the U.S. Post Office with his American Letter Mail Company, which was forced out of business by the United States government.

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Born
Jan 19, 1808
Athol
Religion
  • Deism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Massachusetts
Died
May 14, 1887
Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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