Cotton Mather

Writer, Author

1663 – 1728

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Who was Cotton Mather?

Cotton Mather, FRS was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author and pamphleteer; he is often remembered for his role in the Salem witch trials.

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Born
Feb 12, 1663
Boston
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • University of Glasgow
  • Boston Latin School
Died
Feb 13, 1728
Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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