Owen Reed Lovejoy

Owen Reed Lovejoy
Lovejoy in 1917
Born(1866-09-09)September 9, 1866
Jamestown, Michigan
DiedJune 29, 1961(1961-06-29) (aged 94)
Biglerville, Pennsylvania
EducationAlbion College
OccupationMinister
SpouseJennie Evelyn Campbell
Parent(s)Hiram Reed Lovejoy, Sr.
Harriett Helen Robinson

Owen Reed Lovejoy, Jr. (September 9, 1866 – June 29, 1961) was a minister who opposed child labor.[1][2] He was known as the "children's statesman".[1] He served as the general secretary of the National Child Labor Committee from 1907 to 1926.[3]

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  3. ^ A year's work of the National Child Labor Committee. National Child Labor Committee. 1920.