Owen Lovejoy
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Owen Lovejoy (January 6, 1811 – March 25, 1864) was an American lawyer, Congregationalist minister, abolitionist, Republican and congressman. Lovejoy was a platform speaker in support of Lincoln in the Lincoln - Douglas Debates. Lovejoy was elected from Illinois as a Representative to the Thirty-fifth United States Congress and succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1857, until his death.
Born in Albion, Maine, he lived for a time in Princeton, Illinois, and the city maintains and preserves his home for historical purposes. It is open to the public to view. His home was part of the Underground Railroad and has a secret compartment for hiding slaves.
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