Illinois Authors

Morris Birkbeck

Born: 1764, in Settle England
Died: 1825

Pen Name: Jonathan Freeman

Connection to Illinois: Birkbeck lived in the south of Edwards County in the Illinois territory. He founded Wanborough, just two miles west of what is now known as Albion. He also briefly served as the Secretary of State of Illinois.

Biography: Morris Birkbeck was an English agricultural innovator, author/publicist, anti-slavery campaigner and early 19th-century pioneer.

Primary Literary Genre(s): History; Non-Fiction

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