Wilson Ruffin Abbott
| Wilson Ruffin Abbott | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
1801 Richmond, Virginia |
| Died |
1876 (aged 74–75) Toronto, Ontario |
| Resting place |
Necropolis Cemetery 43°40′06″N 79°21′37″W / 43.668282°N 79.360259°W |
| 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]
His son Anderson Ruffin Abbott became the first African Canadian to practice medicine.
References
- 1 2 3 Winks, Robin W. (1972). "Wilson Ruffin Abbott". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. X. Toronto. ISBN 0-8020-3287-7.
- Winks, Robin W. (1972). "Wilson Ruffin Abbott". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. X. Toronto. ISBN 0-8020-3287-7.
- Hill, Daniel G. (1960). Negroes in Toronto: A Sociological Study of a Minority Group. University of Toronto Press.
- Hill, Daniel G. (1981). The freedom-seekers: Blacks in early Canada. Book Society of Canada. ISBN 0-7725-5283-5.
- "The Freedom Seekers". Black Dominion. 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
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