Reuben Ruby

Reuben Ruby (1798-1878) was an African-American hack driver, slavery abolitionist, and temperance supporter. Born in Gray, Maine, Ruby spent most of his life nearby Portland. Ruby was one of the leading Black figures in Maine political life and a founding member of the Abyssinian Meeting House.

In October 1834, he was one of four attendees from Portland at the founding convention of the Maine Anti-Slavery Convention.[1] In 1837, he served on the executive committee of the New England Temperance Convention, which was a convention of African-American supporters of temperance.[2] In 1841, he helped form the Portland Union Anti-Slavery Society.[3]

References
  1. "Maine Anti-Slavery Convention". The Liberator. November 1, 1834.
  2. "Temperance Convention". The Liberator. September 29, 1837.
  3. "Reuben Ruby: Hackman, Activist". Maine History Online.
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