George Boyer Vashon
Meet George Boyer Vashon, the first black lawyer in New York and graduate of Oberlin College before slavery was abolished
Black educator and abolitionist, George Boyer Vashon, gained recognition in his lifetime as a man of many firsts. Born July 25 1984 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to his mother, Anne Vashon, and his father, entrepreneur and abolitionist, John baton Vashon, George’s life unfolded into a fascinating and inspiring story of a man who attained unprecedented feats…
