Levi Coffin
- January 10, 2024
- Activist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Levi Coffin |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 28, 1798(1798-10-28) |
| Age | 226 |
| Date Of Death | September 16, 1877 |
| Birthplace | Guilford |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | North Carolina |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Levi Coffin Biography
| Name | Levi Coffin |
| Birthday | Oct 28 |
| Birth Year | 1798 |
| Place Of Birth | Guilford |
| Home Town | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Prudence Williams, Levi Coffin Sr |
| Siblings | Mary Coffin, Priscilla Coffin, Deborah Coffin, Ann Coffin, Beulah Coffin, Sarah Coffin |
| Spouse | Catherine White |
| Children(s) | Jesse S. Coffin, Henry W. Coffin |
Levi Coffin is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on October 28, 1798 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. This prominent abolitionist is remembered for his significant role in helping slaves escape through the Underground Railroad. He also helped to create the Western Freedman’s Aid Society.
Harriet Beecher Stee, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin mentions Coffin’s kindness to Eliza Harris, a young ex-slave girl.
He was born and raised in North Carolina and later moved to Indiana and Ohio with Catherine White and their six children. His cousin, Lucretia Mott, was an abolitionist and a prominent women’s rights activist.
Levi Coffin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Activist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Levi Coffin is one of the richest Activist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Levi Coffin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was raised in a Quaker household and opposed slavery from an early age. He had begun hiding and housing escaped slaves by his twenties.
His contemporaries called him the “President for the Underground Railroad.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Levi Coffin Dating?
According to our records, Levi Coffin married to Catherine White. As of December 1, 2023, Levi Coffin’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Levi Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Levi Coffin celebrates birthday on October 28 of every year.
Why is Levi Coffin important?
Levi Coffin, (born October 28, 1798, New Garden [now in Greensboro], North Carolina, U.S.—died September 16, 1877, Cincinnati, Ohio), American abolitionist, called the “President of the Underground Railroad,” who assisted thousands of runaway slaves on their flight to freedom.
What happened Levi's Coffin?
During the Civil War he visited numerous contraband camps and continued to aid slaves in their quest for freedom on the Underground Railroad. After the war ended, Coffin raised over $100,000 for the Western Freedman’s Aid Society to provide food, clothing, money, and other aid for recently freed blacks.
How many slaves did Levi Coffin save?
Historians have estimated that the Coffins helped approximately 20,000 escaping slaves during their twenty years in Indiana and an estimated 1,300 more after their move to Cincinnati. (Coffin didn’t keep records, but estimated the number to be around 3,000.)
What was Levi Coffin called?
Coffin’s active participation in the Underground Railroad caused his fellow abolitionists to nickname him the “ president of the Underground Railroad.”
How old was Levi Coffin when he died?
78 years (1798–1877)