Beecher family
19th century political family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Originating in New England, one particular Beecher family in the 19th century was a political family notable for issues of religion, civil rights, and social reform. Notable members of the family include clergy (Presbyterians and Congregationalists), educators, authors and artists. Many of the family were Yale-educated and advocated for abolitionism, temperance, and women's rights. Some of the family provided material or ideological support to the Union in the American Civil War. The family is of English descent.
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Current region | Massachusetts and Connecticut |
Place of origin | County Kent, England |
Members | Lyman Beecher Henry Ward Beecher |
Connected families | Foote family Perkins family |
Locations named after persons of this family include: Beecher, Illinois, named after Henry Ward Beecher and Beecher Island, named after Lt. Fredrick H. Beecher.