Richard DeBaptiste, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1831
Place of Birth: Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 21-Apr-1901
Profession: journalist
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Richard DeBaptiste
- Richard DeBaptiste (November 11, 1831 - April 21, 1901) was a Baptist minister in Chicago, Illinois.
- Before the abolition of slavery, he was an abolitionist and worked with his close relative, George DeBaptiste in the Underground Railroad, mainly in Detroit, Michigan.
- His ministry took him to Ohio, and in 1863, to Olivet Baptist Church in Chicago.
- He was a leader in the local and national Baptist community.
- He also was a journalist, serving as editor or correspondent to various newspapers and journals.
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