Abraham Redwood

Abraham Redwood
Abraham Redwood, 1790
Born(1709-02-15)February 15, 1709
Antigua, British West Indies
DiedMarch 7, 1788(1788-03-07) (aged 79)
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
OccupationsMerchant, philanthropist, plantation owner, slave trader,
Known forRedwood Library

Abraham Redwood (February 15, 1709 – March 7, 1788) was a West Indies merchant, philanthropist, plantation owner, and slave trader from Newport, Rhode Island. He is the namesake of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum, one of the oldest libraries in the United States. Redwood was President of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum from its founding in 1747 to 1788.

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