Historedia
Person

Lewis Hayden

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1851

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lewis Hayden, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Boston Vigilance Committee rescues Shadrach Minkins

    1851

    Role: Boston Vigilance Committee member

    1. 1851 · Prosecution of the Shadrach Minkins rescuersLegal Proceedings

      Prosecutor Webster charged the men accused of rescuing Shadrach Minkins, but the juries convicted none of them.

    2. 15 February 1851 · Federal CourthouseCourtroom Rescue

      Activists led by Lewis Hayden stormed the Boston courthouse on February 15, 1851, to forcibly release Shadrach Minkins from federal custody.

Sources

  1. Boston Vigilance Committee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-27
  2. Lewis Hayden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23