Lyman Beecher | |
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 Painting by James Henry Beard c. 1842 | |
| Born | October 12, 1775 |
| Died | January 10, 1863 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Spouses | Roxana Foote
(m. 1799; died 1816)Harriet Porter
(m. 1817; died 1835)Lydia Beals (m. 1836) |
| Children | Catharine Esther, William, Edward, Mary, Tommy, George, Harriet Elisabeth, Henry Ward, Charles, Frederick, Isabella, Thomas, James |
| Parent(s) | David Beecher Esther Hawley Lyman |
| Family | Beecher |
Lyman Beecher (October 12, 1775 – January 10, 1863) was a Presbyterian minister, and the father of 13 children, many of whom became writers or ministers, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Beecher, Edward Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker, Catharine Beecher, and Thomas K. Beecher.
According to his son Henry Ward Beecher, his father was "largely engaged during his life-time in controversy".[1] However, "he was also the most respected religious voice of his era. ...[H]e seemed also to embody all of the nation's moral ideals, in representing the established clergy, who looked to him for leadership."[2]: 94
- ^ Beecher, Henry Ward (June 11, 1870). "The Late Lyman Beecher, D.D.". College Courant. Vol. 6, no. 23. pp. 385–386. JSTOR 44108296.
- ^ Perry, Mark (2001). Lift Up Thy Voice. The Sarah and Angelica Grimké Family's Journey from Slaveholders to Civil Rights leaders. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0142001031.