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Increase Mather
About
Puritan minister, academic, activist (1639-1723)
Quick Facts
- Name
- Increase Mather
- Born
- 1639-06-21
- Died
- 1723-08-23
- Occupation
- writer / theologian / university teacher / Christian minister
- Citizenship
- Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Birthplace
- Dorchester
Relationships
Spouses & partners
- SpouseMaria Cotton
- SpouseAnne Lake
Family
- FatherRichard Mather
- MotherCatherine Holt
- SiblingTimothy Mather
- ChildCotton Mather
- ChildElizabeth Mather
Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.
Education
- Harvard University
- Harvard College
Languages
Spoken, written or signed
- English
Sources & Credits
Wikidata · Q2632251 ↗
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