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John L. Carey
d. 1852
A 19th-century newspaper editor, lawyer, and political writer, he is remembered for works that tackled slavery in Maryland and other urgent public questions of his day. His short life moved from Baltimore journalism and state politics to New Orleans, where he died in 1852.
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Slavery in Maryland briefly considered
by John L. Carey
About the author
John L. Carey was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, and member of the Maryland General Assembly in 1843. He edited the American and Commercial Daily Advertiser in Baltimore for many years and became known for writing on slavery and public affairs.
His best-known book, Slavery in Maryland Briefly Considered (1845), came out of a public exchange with physician and abolitionist Jarvis Ryerson. That work places him among the many writers who used pamphlets, letters, and newspapers to argue over slavery in the years before the Civil War.
Later in life, Carey moved to New Orleans and worked with the New Orleans Crescent. He died there of cholera on December 14, 1852. Although not widely known today, his writing offers a clear window into the political debates and newspaper culture of antebellum America.