Lewis Morris Pease | |
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| Born | August 25, 1818 |
| Died | May 30, 1897 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Louis Morris Pease |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman, reformer and educator |
| Known for | Methodist clergyman and reformer who founded the Five Points Mission and later the Five Points House of Industry; later established schools for underprivileged children. |
| Spouse | Ann E. Pinney |
| Parent(s) | Philo Pease and Polly Orton |
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Reverend Louis or Lewis Morris Pease (August 25, 1818 – May 30, 1897) was an American Methodist clergyman, educator and prominent reformer during the mid-to late 19th century. He founded the Five Points Mission and later the Five Points House of Industry, established in New York City's infamous Five Points district, which provided religious teaching and work for the area's predominantly working-class Irish Catholics.