Merton L. Dillon

American Historian

Merton L. Dillon

Born	(1924-04-04)April 4, 1924
Died	May 3, 2013(2013-05-03) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)	Historian, academic and author

Merton Lynn Dillon (April 4, 1924 - May 3, 2013) was a history professor and author in the United States.^[1] He wrote about slavery and abolitionism.^[2] He wrote books about abolitionists including Elijah P. Lovejoy^[3] and Benjamin Lundy.

Early life and professional career

Dillon was born in Addison, Michigan on April 4, 1924. He graduated from Michigan State Normal College in 1945, and began teaching at public schools. He earned a Masters of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1948, and a PhD in 1951. After that, he taught at the New Mexico Military Institute, Texas Tech College, Northern Illinois University, and Ohio State University.^[1]

In addition to his work as a professor and author, Dillon served on the Board of Editors for The Journal of Southern History, and chaired the Simkins Award Committee and Nominating Committee. Merton won a senior fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.^[1]

Merton L. Dillon died from Polymyositis in Michigan on May 3, 2013.^[1]

Books

Dillon, Merton Lynn (1961). Elijah P. Lovejoy: Abolitionist Editor. University of Illinois Press. OCLC 426727. OL 5841391M.
Dillon, Merton Lynn (1966). Benjamin Lundy and the Struggle for Negro Freedom. University of Illinois Press. OCLC 301394. OL 5985653M.
Dillon, Merton Lynn (1974). The Abolitionists: The Growth of a Dissenting Minority. Northern Illinois University Press. OCLC 865968. OL 5421613M.
Dillon, Merton Lynn (1985). Ulrich Bonnell Phillips: Historian of the Old South. Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 12050272. OL 3029684M.
Dillon, Merton Lynn (1990). Slavery Attacked: Southern Slaves and Their Allies, 1619-1865. Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 21483673. OL 5421613M.

Articles

Dillon, Merton Lynn (Summer 1954). "Antislavery Movement in Illinois, 1809–1844". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 47 (2): 149–166. JSTOR 40189370.
Dillon, Merton L. (1969). "The Abolitionists: A Decade of Historiography, 1959-1969". The Journal of Southern History. 35 (4): 500–522. doi:10.2307/2206837. JSTOR 2206837 – via JSTOR.
Dillon, Merton L. (ed.). "A Visit to the Ohio State Prison in 1837". Ohio History Journal. 69: 67–72.

Additional resources

"Merton Dillon papers, 1970-1990" [Textual record]. Ohio State University faculty papers. Ohio State University. OCLC 40923548.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Historical News and Notices: Obituaries". The Journal of Southern History. 79 (4): 1043–1044. November 2013. JSTOR 23799326.
^ Scarborough, William K. (Summer 1992). "Dillon, Merton L. "Slavery Attacked: Southern Slaves and their Allies, 1619-1865"". Southern Quarterly. 30 (4). Hattisburg: 187 – via ProQuest.
^ Landon, Fred (December 6, 1967). "Benjamin Lundy and the Struggle for Negro Freedom by Merton L. Dillon (review)". The Canadian Historical Review. 48 (2): 170–171 – via Project MUSE.