Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889

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Dates:
Birth 1809-12-27
Death 1889-12-08
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

American journalist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to "My dear Frank", 1882 Aug. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488964

American reformer and journalist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to "My Dear Old Friend" [Jacob Heaton], 1884 July 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 639563106

From the description of Autograph entry signed : Salem, Ohio, 1856 Sept. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 639578742

Oliver Johnson (1809-1889), anti-slavery leader and newspaper editor, established in 1831 the _Christian Soldier_, and in 1833, he edited the _Liberator_ in William Lloyd Garrison's absence. He was also one of the founders of the New England Anti-Slavery Society. Johnson was editor of various other newspapers from 1842 to 1889, and his publications include: _William Lloyd Garrison and His Times_ (Boston, 1879); _What I Know of Horace Greeley_ (N.Y., 1872); and others.

From the description of Papers, 1887. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259466

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Subjects:

  • Abolitionists
  • Antislavery movements
  • Biography
  • Butman Riot, 1854
  • Society of Friends
  • Photographs

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  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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