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Increase Mather

Increase Mather (/ˈmæðər/; June 21 (O.S.), 1639 – August 23 (O.S.), 1723) was a New England Puritan clergyman who served as the sixth president of Harvard College from 1685 to 1701. During his tenure, which coincided with the notorious Salem witch trials, he was influential in the administration of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Minister · author
Education
Harvard College (AB) Trinity College Dublin (MA)
Born
June 21, 1639 Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Children
10, including Cotton
Died
August 23, 1723 (aged 84) Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Preceded by
John Rogers

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related to Portraiture · 3
Increase Mather → Mansfield College, Middle Common Room, Oxford
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Increase Mather → author, Minister
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Increase Mather → June 21, 1639 Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America

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Increase MatherBornJune 21, 1639 Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America1.00infobox
Increase MatherChildren10, including Cotton1.00infobox
Increase MatherDiedAugust 23, 1723 (aged 84) Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America1.00infobox
Increase MatherEducationHarvard College (AB) Trinity College Dublin (MA)1.00infobox
Increase MatherOccupationMinister1.00infobox
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Increase MatherSucceeded bySamuel Willard (acting)1.00infobox
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