Lovejoy, Owen, 1811-1864
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Came to Princeton, Illinois in 1838 as minister of the Congregational Church and strong abolitionist. His home there was a stop on the Underground Railroad. He was elected to the state legislature in 1854 and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1856, where he served five terms. He was the brother of slain abolitionist, Elijah Lovejoy.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/78625798
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr90003387
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/nr90003387
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4419992
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Abolition
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Copperhead movement
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