George B. Vashon (1824-1878)
Lawyer, writer, educator, and abolitionist. Oberlin College’s first Black graduate and valedictorian, 1844. Denied a seat on Pa. bar due to race; became first Black lawyer in New York, 1848. A founder and professor at Howard University, and president of Avery College. Grew up nearby.
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