William Lloyd Garrison

American journalist and abolitionist (1805–1879)
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William Lloyd Garrison
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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], social reformer[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and abolitionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,312 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].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's father was Q141465028[16].
  • Among William Lloyd Garrison's spouses was Helen Eliza Garrison[17].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was Fanny Garrison Villard[18].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was Wendell Phillips Garrison[19].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was William Lloyd Garrison Jr.[20].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was George Thompson Garrison[21].
  • A child of William Lloyd Garrison was Francis Jackson Garrison[22].
  • William Lloyd Garrison held citizenship in United States[23].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's professions included editor[6].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's professions included social reformer[7].
  • William Lloyd Garrison worked as a writer[8].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's professions included journalist[9].
  • William Lloyd Garrison worked as a abolitionist[10].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's field of work was abolitionism[24].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's field of work was journalism[25].
  • William Lloyd Garrison's field of work was women's rights[26].
  • William Lloyd Garrison was a member of American Anti-Slavery Society[27].

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]. His father was Q141465028[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[6], social reformer[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and abolitionist[10]. Fields of work include abolitionism[24], a social movement[28]; journalism[25], an industry[29]; and women's rights[26], a concept[30].

Personal Life

Among William Lloyd Garrison's spouses was Helen Eliza Garrison[17]. Children include Fanny Garrison Villard[18], a suffragist[31], 1844–1928[32], of United States[33]; Wendell Phillips Garrison[19], a biographer[34], 1840–1907[35], of United States[36]; William Lloyd Garrison Jr.[20], 1838–1909[37], of United States[38]; George Thompson Garrison[21], 1836–1904[39], of United States[40]; and Francis Jackson Garrison[22], a writer[41], 1848–1916[42]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[43].

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[44]. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery[15].

Why It Matters

William Lloyd Garrison ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,312 views/month, #6,720 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Lydia Maria Child[47], a novelist[48], 1802–1880[49], of United States[50], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[51], specialised in poetry[52].

Works attributed to him include Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave[53], a version, edition or translation[54], written by Frederick Douglass[55].

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 were William Lloyd Garrison's parents?

William Lloyd Garrison's father was Q141465028[16].

Who was William Lloyd Garrison married to?

William Lloyd Garrison's spouses include Helen Eliza Garrison[17].

What did William Lloyd Garrison do for work?

William Lloyd Garrison worked as editor[6], social reformer[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[47].

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  3. [16] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . ohiohistorycentral.org. ohiohistorycentral.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . global.britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [14] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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