Lyman Beecher
Politician, Organization founder
1775 – 1863
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Who was Lyman Beecher?
Lyman Beecher was a Presbyterian minister, American Temperance Society co-founder and leader, and the father of 13 children, many of whom became noted figures, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Beecher, Edward Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker, Catharine Beecher and Thomas K. Beecher. He is credited as a leader of the Second Great Awakening of the United States.
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- Born
- Oct 12, 1775
New Haven - Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Yale Divinity School
- Yale University
- Died
- Jan 10, 1863
Brooklyn - Resting place
- Grove Street Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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