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Henry Watson Wilbur
1851–1914
A Quaker minister and social reformer, he wrote with equal energy about faith, history, and public life. His books range from studies of Friends leaders to reflections on Abraham Lincoln and emancipation.
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The Life and Labors of Elias Hicks
by Henry Watson Wilbur
About the author
Born in 1851, Henry Watson Wilbur was a New York Quaker minister, writer, and social reformer. Archival records describe him as active in work connected with the Religious Society of Friends, and they also preserve memorial and biographical material honoring his efforts on behalf of groups including the Friends General Conference and the National Association of Religious Liberals.
Wilbur published a wide range of books and pamphlets. Surviving listings connect him with works such as A Study in Doctrine and Discipline, Five Points from Barclay, The Life and Labors of Elias Hicks, Friends with Lincoln in the White House, and President Lincoln's Attitude Towards Slavery and Emancipation. Taken together, they show an author interested in Quaker belief, reform, and the moral questions of American history.
He died in 1914. Even in brief catalog and archive entries, he comes across as a thoughtful public voice who tried to link religious conviction with social conscience.