Elijah Parish Lovejoy

American minister, journalist, and abolitionist (1802–1837)
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Elijah Parish Lovejoy
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Elijah Parish Lovejoy

Summary

Elijah Parish Lovejoy is a human[1]. He was born in Albion[2]. He was born on November 9, 1802[3]. He died in Alton[4]. He died on November 7, 1837[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Albion[2], Elijah Parish Lovejoy…
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy died in Alton[4].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy was born on November 9, 1802[3].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy died on November 7, 1837[5].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy is buried at Alton Cemetery[9].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's father was Daniel Lovejoy[10].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's mother was Elizabeth Gordon Pattee Lovejoy[11].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy worked as a journalist[6].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy worked as an editor[7].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy was educated at Princeton Theological Seminary[13].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy was educated at Colby College[14].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy is recorded as male[16].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's Commons category is recorded as Elijah P. Lovejoy[18].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's family name is recorded as Lovejoy[19].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's given name is recorded as Elijah[20].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's given name is recorded as Parish[21].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22].
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Elijah Parish Lovejoy's place of birth was Albion[2]. He was born on November 9, 1802[3]. His father was Daniel Lovejoy[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Gordon Pattee Lovejoy[11].

Education

Educated at Princeton Theological Seminary[13], a seminary[24], in United States[25], founded in 1812[26], headquartered in Princeton[27] and Colby College[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1813[30], headquartered in Waterville[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and editor[7].

Personal Life

Elijah Parish Lovejoy's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].

Death and Burial

Elijah Parish Lovejoy died on November 7, 1837[5]. He died in Alton[4]. Burial took place at Alton Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elijah Parish Lovejoy include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[32], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1952[35].

Why It Matters

Elijah Parish Lovejoy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[32], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1952[35].

FAQs

Where was Elijah Parish Lovejoy born?

Elijah Parish Lovejoy's place of birth was Albion[2].

Where did Elijah Parish Lovejoy die?

Elijah Parish Lovejoy passed away in Alton[4].

Who were Elijah Parish Lovejoy's parents?

Elijah Parish Lovejoy's father was Daniel Lovejoy[10]. Elijah Parish Lovejoy's mother was Elizabeth Gordon Pattee Lovejoy[11].

What did Elijah Parish Lovejoy do for work?

Elijah Parish Lovejoy worked as journalist[6] and editor[7].

Where did Elijah Parish Lovejoy go to school?

Elijah Parish Lovejoy was educated at Princeton Theological Seminary[13] and Colby College[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Elijah, Parish
    Family name Lovejoy
    P14397 3002
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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