William Lloyd Garrison
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Summary
William Lloyd Garrison was born on December 10, 1805[1], in Newburyport[2]. He died on May 24, 1879[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an editor[5], social reformer[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and abolitionist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,205 views/month, #6,720 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: December 12, 1805[11], 1805[12]
- Date of death: 1879[13]
- Place of burial: Forest Hills Cemetery[14]
- Father: Q141465028[15]
- Spouse: Helen Eliza Garrison[16]
- Child: Fanny Garrison Villard[17], Wendell Phillips Garrison[18], William Lloyd Garrison Jr.[19], George Thompson Garrison[20], Francis Jackson Garrison[21]
- Country of citizenship: United States[22]
- Field of work: abolitionism[23], journalism[24], women's rights[25]
- Member of: American Anti-Slavery Society[26], New England Non-Resistance Society[27]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Movement: abolitionism[30]
- Commons category: William Lloyd Garrison[31]
- Cause of death: kidney disease[32]
- Family name: Garrison[33]
- Given name: William[34], Lloyd[35]
- Commons gallery: William Lloyd Garrison[36]
- Political ideology: abolitionism[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[42], Library of the World's Best Literature[43], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], The Encyclopedia Americana[46], New International Encyclopedia[47], The New Student's Reference Work[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
- Commons Creator page: William Lloyd Garrison[50]
Why It Matters
William Lloyd Garrison has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by Lydia Maria Child[53], a novelist[54], 1802–1880[55], of United States[56], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[57], specialised in poetry[58].
Works attributed to him include Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave[59], a version, edition or translation[60], written by Frederick Douglass[61].
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[15].
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 an editor[5], social reformer[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and abolitionist[9].
Who did William Lloyd Garrison influence?
William Lloyd Garrison has been cited as an influence by Lydia Maria Child[53].