Abraham D. Shadd

Abraham Doras Shadd
Abraham Doras Shadd
Born(1801-03-02)March 2, 1801
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 1882(1882-02-11) (aged 80)
Ontario, Canada
Resting placeMaple Leaf Cemetery, Kent County, Ontario
OccupationsAbolitionist, civil rights activist, shoemaker
Known forUnderground Railroad activity; early Black elected official in Canada
SpouseHarriet Parnell
Children13, including Mary Ann Shadd, Eunice P. Shadd, Isaac Shadd

Abraham Doras Shadd (March 2, 1801 – February 11, 1882) was an African-American abolitionist and civil rights activist who emigrated to Ontario, Canada, and became one of Canada's first black elected officials. He was the father of prominent activist and publisher Mary Ann Shadd and her siblings Eunice P. Shadd and Isaac Shadd.

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