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T. Morris Chester
Type:
City
Journalist, educator, lawyer. Born here, 1834. Taught in Liberia, 1857-61. Recruited Black soldiers in Civil War; noted as war correspondent. In Europe for freedmen's aid; was admitted to the English bar in 1870. Held major posts in Louisiana, 1873-83. Died nearby, 1892.
Dedication Date:
12/03/1986
Location
Market Street near 3rd St., Harrisburg
County:
Dauphin
Latitude:
40.26
Longitude:
-76.88
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