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About Jonathan Walker
Jonathan Walker, known as "The Man with the Branded Hand", was an American fishing ship captain and abolitionist who became a national hero in 1844 when he was tried and sentenced as a slave stealer following his attempt to help seven runaway slaves find freedom. He was branded on his hand by the United States Government with the markings "S S", for "Slave Stealer".
Everything about Jonathan Walker →- Occupation
- businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1799
- Died
- May 1, 1878