# Jonathan Walker

> Jonathan Walker, known as "The Man with the Branded Hand", was an American fishing ship captain and abolitionist who became a national hero in 1844 when he was tried and sentenced as a slave stealer following his attempt to help seven runaway slaves find freedom. He was branded on his hand by the United States Government with the markings "S S", for "Slave Stealer".

*United States sailor, railroadman and abolitionist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jonathan-walker

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1799
- **Died:** 1878-05-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jonathan Walker, known as "The Man with the Branded Hand", was an American fishing ship captain and abolitionist who became a national hero in 1844 when he was tried and sentenced as a slave stealer following his attempt to help seven runaway slaves find freedom. He was branded on his hand by the United States Government with the markings "S S", for "Slave Stealer".

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.8
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Jonathan Walker (abolitionist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Walker_(abolitionist))
- [Jonathan Walker](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Walker)
- [جوناثان ووكر (رجل أعمال)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%88%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1_(%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%84_%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84))
- [Уокер, Джонатан (аболиционист)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD_(%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6274705)

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