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Theodore Tilton
1835–1907
Best known as a fiery newspaper editor and reform-minded writer, he moved through the big public battles of 19th-century America with poetry, politics, and controversy close at hand.
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Victoria C. Woodhull: A Biographical Sketch
by Theodore Tilton
About the author
Theodore Tilton was an American editor, poet, and abolitionist born in New York City on October 2, 1835. He studied at the Free Academy of New York, later worked in journalism, and became closely identified with antislavery writing and the reform culture of his era.
He is especially associated with The Independent, an influential New York weekly, where his editorial work linked him to major public debates before and after the Civil War. Tilton also supported women's rights and wrote extensively in both prose and verse, building a reputation as a public literary figure as well as a journalist.
Later in life, his name became widely known through the sensational Beecher-Tilton scandal, which overshadowed much of his writing career. He died in Paris on May 29, 1907, leaving behind a body of poems, essays, and journalism that reflects the moral intensity and reform energy of 19th-century America.