Owen Lovejoy

Owen Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1850s) by J. Gurney & Son
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois
In office
March 4, 1857 – March 25, 1864
Preceded byJesse O. Norton
Succeeded byEbon C. Ingersoll
Constituency3rd district (1857–1863)
5th district (1863–1864)
Personal details
Born(1811-01-06)January 6, 1811
Albion, Maine, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1864(1864-03-25) (aged 53)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEunice Lovejoy
RelationsElijah Lovejoy (brother)
Joseph Cammett Lovejoy (brother)
Nathan A. Farwell (cousin)
ResidencePrinceton, Illinois
Alma materBowdoin College
OccupationMinister
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Owen Lovejoy (January 6, 1811 – March 25, 1864) was an American lawyer, Congregational minister, abolitionist, and Republican congressman from Illinois. He was also a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. After his brother Elijah Lovejoy was murdered in November 1837 by pro-slavery forces, Owen, a friend of Abraham Lincoln, became a leader of abolitionists in Illinois, condemning slavery and assisting runaway slaves in escaping to freedom.