Pawtucket Anti-Slavery Society
At a meeting of the citizens of Pawtucket friendly to the formation of an Anti-Slavery Society, held at the Baptist Vestry, on Friday the 10th of Jan, 1834, Joseph Healy, was appointed Chairman and Joseph Wisson, Secretary….. A Preamble and Constitution were adopted …. A committee was adopted to obtain signatures to the Constitution and nominate officers for the Society…. At an adjourned meeting the following gentlemen were elected officers: President – John Blain; Vice President – Samuel Foster; Treasurer – Joseph Healy; Corresponding Secretary – Ray Potter; Recording Secretary – Joseph Wisson; Counsellors – N. H., Ingraham, Edward Mason, Joseph Wood, Joseph Arnold, Jonathan Cole, George W. Walker, Isaac Collyer, Wm. P. Henry and Wm. Adams
(Liberator, February 22, 1834 pg. 2)
