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Colonization Society of the State of New-York membership certificate to A. Hamilton Bishop

Call Number

1985.029

Date

1849, inclusive

Creator

Colonization Society of the State of New-York

Extent

1 Linear Feet in one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Membership certificate to the Colonization Society of the State of New-York issued to the Reverend Alexander Hamilton Bishop, dated 1849. Reverend Alexander Hamilton Bishop was born on November 14, 1810 in New Haven, CT.

Historical Note

The Colonization Society of the State of New-York, established circa 1820, was an auxiliary to the American Colonization Society, which was originally established in 1817 as the American Society for Colonizing the Free People of Colour of the United States. The Society supported the idea of helping free African Americans settle in Africa so as to enjoy greater freedoms.

Biographical Note

Reverend Alexander Hamilton Bishop was born on November 14, 1810 in New Haven, CT. He married Susan Holmes, who was the daughter of Obadiah Holmes (1790-1867) and Sarah Van Wyck (1793-1825), both of whom descended from from well-known Long Island families. Reverend Bishop was the pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Astoria, Queens County, Long Island. He died in New Haven on February 3, 1854.

Scope and Contents

Membership certificate to the Colonization Society of the State of New-York issued to the Reverend Alexander Hamilton Bishop, dated 1849.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Colonization Society of the State of New-York membership certificate to A. Hamilton Bishop, 1985.029, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1985.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: OS-40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201