page_title: John T. Hilton
hierarchical_section_title: John T. Hilton
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of John T. Hilton
context_page_description: John Telemachus Hilton was an African-American abolitionist who established barber, furniture dealer and employment agency businesses. He was a Prince Hall Mason and established the Prince Hall National Grand Lodge of North America and served as its first National Grand Master for ten years. He also was a founding member of the Massachusetts General Colored Association, and active member and author in the Anti-Slavery movement.
  Both John T. Hilton and his wife, Lavinia Hilton, were active in the Anti-Slavery and Temperance Societies.
context_section_description: John Telemachus Hilton (April 1801 – March 5, 1864) was an African-American abolitionist who established barber, furniture dealer and employment agency businesses. He was a Prince Hall Mason and established the Prince Hall National Grand Lodge of North America and served as its first National Grand Master for ten years. He also was a founding member of the Massachusetts General Colored Association, and active member and author in the Anti-Slavery movement.
  Both John T. Hilton and his wife, Lavinia (Ames) Hilton, were active in the Anti-Slavery and Temperance Societies.
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