Robert Sengstacke Abbott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Sengstacke Abbott
African American lawyer
Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1870
Place of Birth: St. Simons, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 29-Feb-1940
Profession: lawyer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Robert Sengstacke Abbott
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott (November 24, 1870 – February 29, 1940) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher and editor.
- Abbott founded The Chicago Defender in 1905, which grew to have the highest circulation of any black-owned newspaper in the country.
- An early adherent of the Bahá'à religion in the United States, Abbott founded the Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic in August 1929.
- The parade, which has developed into a celebration for youth, education and African–American life in Chicago, Illinois; Is the second largest parade in the United States.
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