Remond, John
From Salem Links and Lore
John Remond ran a successful catering business on the ground floor of the Hamilton Hall in Salem. An immigrant from Curaca,in the Caribbean, he was politically active in the anti-slavery cause and school desegregation.
He began his career as a hairdresser. Later, with his wife's help, he became a caterer. He handled some of the most important fuctions in town, including the 200th anniversary dinner for Salem and a dinner for Pres. Andrew Jackson in 1833.
His daughter Sarah Parker Remond went on to become an internationally renowned antislavery lecturer.
His son Charles Lenox Remond was a gifted orator and was active in anti-slavery meetings.
John Remond, his wife Nancy and several of his children are buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery.
See Also
- Salem Women's Heritage Trail by Bonnie Hurd Smith, p. 41-2
- African American History in Salem and Essex County National Park Service Pamphlet (downloadable)
