William Lloyd Garrison

American journalist and abolitionist (1805–1879)
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William Lloyd Garrison
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William Lloyd Garrison

Summary

William Lloyd Garrison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newburyport[2]. He was born on December 10, 1805[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 24, 1879[5]. He worked as an editor[6], Q16611574[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and abolitionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,563 views/month, #6,720 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Lloyd Garrison was born in Newburyport[2].
  • William Lloyd Garrison died in New York City[4].
  • William Lloyd Garrison was born on December 10, 1805[3].
  • William Lloyd Garrison was born on December 12, 1805[12].
  • William Lloyd Garrison was born on 1805[13].
  • William Lloyd Garrison died on May 24, 1879[5].
  • William Lloyd Garrison died on 1879[14].
  • William Lloyd Garrison is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery[15].
  • Among William Lloyd Garrison's spouses was Helen Eliza Garrison[16].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was Fanny Garrison Villard[17].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was Wendell Phillips Garrison[18].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was William Lloyd Garrison Jr.[19].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was George Thompson Garrison[20].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was Francis Jackson Garrison[21].
  • William Lloyd Garrison held citizenship in United States[22].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's professions included editor[6].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's professions included Q16611574[7].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's professions included writer[8].
  • William Lloyd Garrison worked as a journalist[9].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's professions included abolitionist[10].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's field of work was abolitionism[23].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's field of work was journalism[24].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's field of work was women's rights[25].
  • William Lloyd Garrison was a member of American Anti-Slavery Society[26].
  • William Lloyd Garrison was a member of New England Non-Resistance Society[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1805-12-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1879-05-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 339b49bf-93a7-4bcc-a079-6ceeb98fb95c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

William Lloyd Garrison was born in Newburyport[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 10, 1805[3], December 12, 1805[12], and 1805[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[6], Q16611574[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and abolitionist[10]. Fields of work include abolitionism[23], a social movement[33]; journalism[24], an industry[34]; and women's rights[25], a concept[35].

Personal Life

William Lloyd Garrison was married to Helen Eliza Garrison[16]. Children include Fanny Garrison Villard[17], a suffragist[36], 1844–1928[37], of United States[38]; Wendell Phillips Garrison[18], a biographer[39], 1840–1907[40], of United States[41]; William Lloyd Garrison Jr.[19], 1838–1909[42], of United States[43]; George Thompson Garrison[20], 1836–1904[44], of United States[45]; and Francis Jackson Garrison[21], a writer[46], 1848–1916[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 24, 1879[5] and 1879[14]. William Lloyd Garrison passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was kidney disease[48]. Burial took place at Forest Hills Cemetery[15].

Why It Matters

William Lloyd Garrison ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,563 views/month, #6,720 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Lydia Maria Child[51], a novelist[52], 1802–1880[53], of United States[54], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[55], specialised in poetry[56].

Works attributed to him include Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave[57], a version, edition or translation[58], written by Frederick Douglass[59].

FAQs

Where was William Lloyd Garrison born?

William Lloyd Garrison was born in Newburyport[2].

Where did William Lloyd Garrison die?

William Lloyd Garrison passed away in New York City[4].

Who was William Lloyd Garrison married to?

William Lloyd Garrison's spouses include Helen Eliza Garrison[16].

What did William Lloyd Garrison do for work?

William Lloyd Garrison worked as editor[6], Q16611574[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and abolitionist[10].

Who did William Lloyd Garrison influence?

William Lloyd Garrison has been cited as an influence by Lydia Maria Child[51].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [15] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . global.britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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