Elijah Parish Lovejoy
1802–1837American minister, journalist, and abolitionist
Famous people · Liberty
Born near Liberty: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Elijah Parish Lovejoy, born in Albion, 11 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Montville has the longest list: 4, with Richard S. Ayer at the top. The best known of them is Conrad Heyer, with articles in 14 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Liberty yet.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Conrad Heyer
Best known
Conrad Heyer
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Liberty’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Liberty
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eli Pariser
born 1980American author, activist, and entrepreneur
Conrad Heyer
1749–1856(1749-1856) American soldier and centenarian
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Of the towns around it, Montville has the most on record: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Liberty and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Conrad Heyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy: Jacques Reich (undoubtedly based on the work of another artist), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Lovejoy: J. Gurney & Sons, fl. ca. 1850-1870 - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Pariser: Kris Krug, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry H. Goddard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard S. Ayer: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel D. Pratt: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons