Merton L. Dillon Explained

Merton L. Dillon
Birth Date:	4 April 1924
Occupation:	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

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

Articles

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

Additional resources

• Textual record . Merton Dillon papers, 1970-1990 . 40923548 . https://library.ohio-state.edu/search/o40923548 . . Ohio State University faculty papers.

Notes and References

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