What denomination of minister was the man commemorated at the Lovejoy State Memorial?
Elijah Parish Lovejoy Elijah Parish Lovejoy (November 9, 1802 – November 7, 1837) was an American Presbyterian minister, journalist, newspaper editor and abolitionist. He was murdered by a pro-slavery mob in Alton, Illinois, during their attack on Godfrey and Gillman's warehouse to destroy his press and abolitionist materials.
Henry Augustus Rowland (minister) Henry Augustus Rowland (September 18, 1804September 4, 1859) was an American minister.