Biography:
– Born on June 21, 1827, in Colchester, England
– Raised in a Swedenborgian family and became a vegetarian inspired by W. Gibson Ward
– Joined Alcott House in 1842 and later the Bible Christian Church
– Emigrated to the United States in 1853 and fought for the Union Army during the Civil War
– Founded the Grand Haven Herald newspaper and served as a state senator
Vegetarian Society of America:
– Founded the VSA in 1886 and was its first president
– Published a cookbook for the organization and founded the magazine “Food, Home and Garden”
– Played a key role in the success of the International Congress for Vegetarians at the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893
– Merged VSA with the Chicago Vegetarian Society in 1900
– Oversaw the renaming of the VSA magazine through different periods
Selected publications:
– “The Maine Liquor Law: Its Origin, History, and Results, Including a Life of Hon. Neal Dow” (1856)
– “Thirty-nine Reasons Why I Am a Vegetarian” (1903)
– “Unpolished Rice, the Staple Food of the Orient” (1905)
References:
– Henry S. Clubb letterbook; Payne and Swiney letterbook 1836-1840, 1865
– History of the Philadelphia Bible-Christian Church for the First Century of Its Existence
– “Vegetarian America: A History” by Karen and Michael Iacobbo
– Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1923-24
– “Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism” by Margaret Puskar-Pasewicz
Further reading:
– “The Not-So Wild West: The Rise and Fall of Vegetarian Settlements in 19th century Kansas” by Kelly Heiman
– “The abolitionist, vegetarian, octagon-obsessed utopia that never was” by Meagan Day
– “Meet the Well-meaning Pioneer Behind a Vegetarian fairy Land in Kansas” by Anne Kniggendorf
External links:
– Works by Henry S. Clubb at LibriVox
– Episode 13 of “The Vegan Option” podcast discussing the life of Henry S. Clubb
– Various publications by other notable figures in vegetarianism and related fields
Henry Stephen Clubb (June 21, 1827 – October 29, 1921) was an English-American Swedenborgian, abolitionist, chartist, journalist and author, who was state senator for Michigan, and founder and first President of the Vegetarian Society of America (VSA).
Henry S. Clubb | |
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| Born | Henry Stephen Clubb June 21, 1827 Colchester, England |
| Died | October 29, 1921 (aged 94) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, U.S. 40°01′23″N 75°06′03″W / 40.0231018°N 75.1007996°W |
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| Notable work | Thirty-nine Reasons Why I Am a Vegetarian |
| Spouse | Anne Barbara Henderson
(m. 1855; died 1915) |
| Children | 3 |