Lewis Pease

Lewis Morris Pease
Born(1818-08-25)August 25, 1818
DiedMay 30, 1897(1897-05-30) (aged 78)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLouis Morris Pease
Occupation(s)Clergyman, reformer and educator
Known forMethodist clergyman and reformer who founded the Five Points Mission and later the Five Points House of Industry; later established schools for underprivileged children.
SpouseAnn E. Pinney
Parent(s)Philo Pease and Polly Orton
Relatives

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.