# John Lynch

> John Lynch was an American merchant and abolitionist who founded the city of Lynchburg, Virginia.

*Founder of the city of Lynchburg, Virginia, United States*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/john-lynch

## Identity
- **Born:** 1740-08-28
- **Died:** 1820-10-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Lynch was an American merchant and abolitionist who founded the city of Lynchburg, Virginia.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 2.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 21.0 / 100

## Sources
- [John Lynch (1740-1820)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lynch_(1740%E2%80%931820))
- [John Lynch (1740-1820)](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lynch_(1740%E2%80%931820))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30601397)

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