Burr Plato obituary, October 3, 1905
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Title
Burr Plato obituary, October 3, 1905
Subject
Burr Plato
Description
An obituary from the October 3, 1905 edition of the Welland Tribune and Peoples Press about Burr Plato, who died September 27, 1905. He was an escaped slave who fled to Niagara through the Underground Railroad. In 1886 he was elected councillor for the Village of Niagara Falls, then part of Welland County, and retired from public office in 1901.
Creator
Welland Tribune and Peoples Press
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Date
1905/10/03
Rights
Welland Tribune
Relation
A short video of Burr Plato's life was made by the Niagara Falls Museum and can be viewed here:
History@Home: Burr Plato
History@Home: Burr Plato
Format
Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tri #14
Coverage
Niagara Falls; Welland County
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Tribune and Peoples Press, “Burr Plato obituary, October 3, 1905,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9362.