Josiah Conder (editor and author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josiah Conder (editor and author)

British writer

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1789

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1855

Profession: hymnwriter

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Josiah Conder (17 September 1789 – 27 December 1855), correspondent of Robert Southey and well-connected to Romantic authors of his day, was editor of the British literary magazine The Eclectic Review, the Nonconformist and abolitionist newspaper The Patriot, the author of romantic verses, poetry, and many popular hymns that survive to this day.
His most ambitious non-fiction work was the thirty-volume worldwide geographical tome The Modern Traveller; and his best-selling compilation book The Congregational Hymn Book.
Conder was a prominent London Congregationalist, an abolitionist, and took an active part in seeking to repeal British anti-Jewish laws.



Alternative names	Benjamin Robert Haydon; Mr. Haydon; Hayden; Haydon; B.R. Haydon
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	26 January 1786	22 June 1846
Location of birth/death	Plymouth	London
Work location	London
Authority control	: Q817668 VIAF: 29662326 ISNI: 0000 0000 8108 7793 ULAN: 500021184 LCCN: n50034039 NLA: 35181005 WorldCat