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Ferdinand Lee Barnett (February 18, 1852 – March 11, 1936) was an American journalist, lawyer, and civil rights activist in Chicago, beginning in the late Reconstruction era. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, during his childhood, his African-American family fled to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, just before the American Civil War.
- Union College of Law
- March 11, 1936 (aged 84), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- February 18, 1852, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
- Oak Woods Cemetery
14 de nov. de 2007 · Ferdinand Lee Barnett was an attorney, writer, lecturer, and the editor and founder of Chicago’s first black newspaper, the Chicago Conservator. He was also the husband of anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and a widely known advocate of racial equality and justice. Learn more about his life, work, and legacy.
23 de jan. de 2017 · Ferdinand Lee Barnett, the husband of Ida B. Wells. University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center. By the time Ms. Wells married Ferdinand L. Barnett in Chicago, she...
Ferdinand Barnett, Journalist, and Lawyer born. *Ferdinand Barnett was born on this date in 1852. He was a Black journalist, lawyer, and civil rights activist. Ferdinand Lee Barnett was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His mother was a freewoman, Martha Brooks.
10 de fev. de 2017 · A profile of Ferdinand Lee Barnett, a prominent African-American leader who founded the Chicago Conservator newspaper, advocated for social and racial justice, and married Ida B. Wells in 1895. Learn about his life, achievements, and legacy in this article from the New York Amsterdam News.
Overview. Ferdinand L. Barnett. (c. 1859—1936) Quick Reference. (b. c. 1859; d. 11 March 1936), attorney and journalist. Ferdinand Lee Barnett was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1859. His father, born a slave, purchased his freedom and worked ... From: Barnett, Ferdinand L. in Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present »
Balancing Personal and Professional Lives. Ida B. Wells met her match in Mr. Ferdinand Lee Barnett, a prominent attorney, activist, feminist, and fellow journalist, as publisher of The Conservator, the first African American newspaper in Chicago. Still, her career remained of the utmost importance; she even postponed their wedding three times ...
