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Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887, Congregational churches - Clergy, Clergy - United States. New York : J. H. Knight.

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Henry Ward Beecher died of a cerebral hemorrhage in March 1887. Brooklyn, still an independent city, declared a day of mourning. The state legislature recessed, and telegrams of condolence were sent by national figures, including President Cleveland. His funeral procession to Plymouth Church - led by a Black commander of the William Lloyd Garrison Post in Massachusetts and a Virginia Confederate general and former slaveholder, marching arm in arm - paid tribute to what Beecher helped accomplish.

Henry Ward Beecher, liberal . Congregational minister whose oratorical skill and social concern made him one of the most influential Protestant spokesmen of his time

Henry Ward Beecher, liberal . Congregational minister whose oratorical skill and social concern made him one of the most influential Protestant spokesmen of his time. He was the eighth of the Rev. Lyman Beecher’s 13 children and showed little promise at various schools until he went to Amherst. Beecher, Henry WardHenry Ward Beecher. Brady-Handy Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, . In 1847 he accepted a call to Plymouth Church (Congregational), Brooklyn, . where he drew weekly crowds of 2,500 by the early 1850s.

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Henry Ward Beecher was an American clergyman and influential social reformer, who staunchly supported abolition of slavery. This biography profiles his childhood, life, contributions, achievements and timeline. Henry Ward Beecher was an American clergyman and influential social reformer, who staunchly supported abolition of slavery. Birthday: June 24, 1813. Nationality: American. Famous: Quotes By Henry Ward Beecher Writers. Died At Age: 73. Sun Sign: Cancer.