Bee·cher (bē
chər),
Lyman. 1775-1863.
American cleric. A fiery preacher, moderate Calvinist theologian, and resolute abolitionist, he was the father of
Catharine Esther Beecher (1800-1878), who promoted equal educational opportunities for women;
Edward Beecher (1803-1895), a clergyman and educator noted for his abolitionist views and writings; and
Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), a clergyman and newspaper editor famous for his abolitionist orations. Harriet Beecher Stowe was another of Lyman's children.
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