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Theodore Tilton
1835–1907
A sharp-eyed 19th-century editor, poet, and reformer, he wrote with conviction about slavery, politics, and public life. His career mixed literary ambition with headline-making controversy, making him a vivid figure in American cultural history.
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Victoria C. Woodhull: A Biographical Sketch
by Theodore Tilton
About the author
Born in New York City in 1835, Theodore Tilton became known as an American newspaper editor, poet, and abolitionist. He studied at the Free Academy of New York and built his early career in journalism before rising to prominence through influential religious and political weeklies.
Tilton is especially remembered for his work at The Independent, where his writing strongly supported abolition and the Union cause during the Civil War era. He also published poetry and remained active in reform circles, with interests that reached beyond antislavery into other social questions of his day.
His name is also tied to one of the most famous public scandals of the 19th century: the Beecher-Tilton case, which brought intense attention to his personal life and public reputation. He died in 1907, leaving behind a life that connected journalism, literature, reform, and controversy.