Sherman Booth
Date of Birth : Sep 25, 1812
Date of Death : Aug 10, 1904
Birth Place : United States of America
Sherman Booth was an abolitionist, editor and politician in Wisconsin, and was instrumental in forming the Liberty Party, the Free Soil Party and the Republican Party. He became known nationally after helping instigate a jailbreak for a runaway slave in violation of the Fugitive Slave Act.