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Born October 12, 1775 • New Haven • Connecticut
Died January 10, 1863 (aged 87) • New York City • New York
Notable Family Members daughter Harriet Beecher Stowe • daughter Catharine Beecher • daughter Isabella Beecher Hooker • son Henry Ward Beecher
Role In Second Great Awakening

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