Henry Ward Beecher

Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Short Name: Henry Ward Beecher
Full Name: Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887
Birth Year: 1813
Death Year: 1887

Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial.

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