Lyman Beecher

Lyman Beecher (October 12, 1775 – January 10, 1863) 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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Lyman Beecher
Birth dateOctober 12, 1775
Birth place
Connecticut Colony , New Haven Connecticut
Date of deathJanuary 10, 1863
Place of death
Brooklyn , New York

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