Frederick Grimke

Frederick Grimke was born in Charleston, South Carolina, a son of John Faucheraud Grimké, a Revolutionary War hero and jurist in that state, and a major slaveholder.

Frederick graduated from Yale University at age 19, studied law in South Carolina, and practiced in that state before moving to Chillicothe, Ohio in 1818.

[2] Throughout this time he wrote essays for the Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe) and Ohio State Journal (Columbus).

In 1842, literary and philosophical studies became an obsession, and he resigned from the Supreme Court.

[5] Grimke died March 8, 1863[6] at his bachelor quarters at the Madeira House in Chillicothe, and it was said that when he was moved from there to the grave, not one woman followed his remains to his resting place.