Julius Dresser

Julius A. Dresser
Born(1838-02-12)February 12, 1838
Portland, Maine, United States
DiedMay 10, 1893[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)New Thought healer, editor, author
Known forFounder of New Thought
SpouseAnnetta Seabury Dresser
ChildrenHoratio

Julius A. Dresser (February 12, 1838 - May 10, 1893) was an early leader in the New Thought movement. Along with his wife Annetta, Dresser was the first proponent of the "Quimby System of Mental Treatment of Diseases", named after his mentor Phineas Parkhurst Quimby. Julius and Annetta were also the parents of prolific New Thought author Horatio Dresser, who, along with them, led a long-time dispute against Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy over whether she used Quimby's teaching unattributed in her writing.

  1. ^ C. Alan Anderson (1963). Horatio W. Dresser and the Philosophy of New Thought. Boston University. p. 62.