Lydia Andrews Finney

Lydia Andrews Finney
Born(1804-03-08)March 8, 1804
New Britain, CT
DiedDecember 17, 1847(1847-12-17) (aged 43)
Resting placeOberlin, OH

Lydia Andrews Finney (March 8, 1804 - December 17, 1847), born Lydia Root, was a social reformer and evangelical revivalist during the Second Great Awakening.[1] She was most notably a founder of the New York Female Moral Reform Society.

  1. ^ "Oberlin College Archives - History 213: First Wave Feminisms, Spring 2013". www2.oberlin.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-29.