James Monk
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 198 years ago |
Born | Boston |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Date of died | November 18,1826 |
Died | Cheltenham |
United Kingdom | |
Date of birth | January 1,1745 |
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ID | 1835041 |
James Monk Life story
Sir James Monk was Chief Justice of Lower Canada. Monk played a significant role in the abolition of slavery in British North America, when as Chief Justice he rendered a series of decisions regarding escaped slaves that 'while not technically abolishing slavery rendered it innocuous.