ARTIST AND ABOLITIONIST
Following in his father's foot steps, Julius Rubens Ames was an accomplished artist primarily of portraits including miniatures, one of which is currently held by the Smithsonian.
He was also a major humanitarian voice at the time, who was an ardent abolitionist and wrote the important anti-slavery treatise "Liberty" with Benjamin Lundy.
Despite his early successes, his early death of tuberculosis at the age of 49y 1m 4d (birth date calculated) has made him largely forgotten today.
Based on his death date, he was first buried elsewhere before his remains were moved to Albany Rural.
Following in his father's foot steps, Julius Rubens Ames was an accomplished artist primarily of portraits including miniatures, one of which is currently held by the Smithsonian.
He was also a major humanitarian voice at the time, who was an ardent abolitionist and wrote the important anti-slavery treatise "Liberty" with Benjamin Lundy.
Despite his early successes, his early death of tuberculosis at the age of 49y 1m 4d (birth date calculated) has made him largely forgotten today.
Based on his death date, he was first buried elsewhere before his remains were moved to Albany Rural.
ARTIST AND ABOLITIONIST
Following in his father's foot steps, Julius Rubens Ames was an accomplished artist primarily of portraits including miniatures, one of which is currently held by the Smithsonian.
He was also a major humanitarian voice at the time, who was an ardent abolitionist and wrote the important anti-slavery treatise "Liberty" with Benjamin Lundy.
Despite his early successes, his early death of tuberculosis at the age of 49y 1m 4d (birth date calculated) has made him largely forgotten today.
Based on his death date, he was first buried elsewhere before his remains were moved to Albany Rural.
Following in his father's foot steps, Julius Rubens Ames was an accomplished artist primarily of portraits including miniatures, one of which is currently held by the Smithsonian.
He was also a major humanitarian voice at the time, who was an ardent abolitionist and wrote the important anti-slavery treatise "Liberty" with Benjamin Lundy.
Despite his early successes, his early death of tuberculosis at the age of 49y 1m 4d (birth date calculated) has made him largely forgotten today.
Based on his death date, he was first buried elsewhere before his remains were moved to Albany Rural.
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