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Signature of James G. Birney

James G. Birney

American politician and Kentucky native (1792-1857)

† 1857-11-18 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 15 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

James G. Birney was born on February 4, 1792 in Danville and died on November 25, 1857 in Perth Amboy, aged 65. Recorded occupations: writer, politician, lawyer, abolitionist, jurist and meteorological observer. Country of citizenship: United States. Positions held include member of the Alabama House of Representatives, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Mayor of Huntsville, Alabama and secretary. Educated at Transylvania University and Princeton University. Member of American Anti-Slavery Society.

At a glance
Born
February 4, 1792 · Danville
Died
November 25, 1857 · Perth Amboy
Age at death
65
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
writer, politician, lawyer, abolitionist, jurist, meteorological observer
Positions held
member of the Alabama House of Representatives, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Mayor of Huntsville, Alabama, secretary
Education
Transylvania University, Princeton University
Wikipedia editions
15 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of James G. Birney's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to James Gillespie Birney. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1857: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q446438 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about James G. Birney on Wikipedia.

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