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Sumner, Charles P.

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Sumner, Charles P.

Charles Pinckney Sumner (January 20, 1776—April 24, 1839) was an American attorney, abolitionist, and politician who served as Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts from 1825 to 1838. He was an early proponent of racially integrated schools and shocked 19th-century Boston by opposing anti-miscegenation laws. [[Lot 2447]]. Husband of [[Sumner, Relief|Relief Sumner]]. Father of [[Sumner, Charles|Charles Sumner]].

Sumner, Charles P.

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