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Moses Sperry Beach (October 5, 1822 – July 25, 1892) was an American newspaper owner, editor, inventor, and politician from New York. His papers were the Boston Daily Times and the New York Sun. He ran the Sun through most of the American Civil War, and was active during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
He was featured in Mark Twain's book The Innocents Abroad, after embarking on the Quaker City to visit Europe and the Holy Land. He was also a great friend of abolitionist pastor Henry Ward Beecher, and was a trustee Plymouth Church, which was at the forefront of the anti-slavery movement at the time.[1][2][3]
- ^ Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
- ^ The Western Spirit, 05 Aug 1892, Fri ·Page 4
- ^ Chicago Tribune, 27 Jul 1892, Wed ·Page