Jeremiah F. Evarts | |
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![]() Jeremiah Evarts, c. 1817 Oil on canvas painting by Samuel Morse | |
Born | Sunderland, Vermont, U.S. | February 3, 1781
Died | May 10, 1831 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 50)
Known for | 19th-century missionary work, opponent of Indian Removal Act |
Father | James Evarts |
Jeremiah F. Evarts (February 3, 1781 – May 10, 1831), also known by the pen name William Penn, was a Christian missionary, reformer, and activist for the rights of American Indians in the United States, and a leading opponent of the Indian removal policy of the United States government.