Richard Mather
English colonial Congregationalist clergyman (1596 – 1669) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Richard Mather, see Richard Mather (disambiguation).
Richard Mather (1596 – 22 April 1669) was a New England Puritan minister in colonial Boston. He was father to Increase Mather and grandfather to Cotton Mather, both celebrated Boston theologians.
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 Illustration of Richard Mather by John Foster), c. 1675. | |
| Born | 1596 |
| Died | 22 April 1669 (aged 72–73) |
| Education | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Minister |
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