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Increase Mather (/ ˈ m æ ð ər /; June 21, 1639 Old Style – August 23, 1723 Old Style) was a New England Puritan clergyman in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and president of Harvard College for twenty years (1681–1701).
Jun 17, 2024 · Increase Mather, Congregational minister, author, and educator, who was a determining influence in the councils of New England during the period when leadership passed into the hands of the first native-born generation.
INCREASE MATHER (1639-1723). Even more than his illustrious son Cotton, Increase Mather, is representative of American Puritanism in seventeenth-century New England. As a leader of Boston’s ministry, he became the defender of Puritan orthodoxy during its decline; as president of Harvard, he guided the college through its most difficult period ...
In February 1674, Increase Mather delivered a sermon, entitled "The Day of Trouble is Near", the first of many great speeches to the faithful that would make him an influential Puritan leader in Boston and across the growing Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Increase Mather, (born June 21, 1639, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony—died Aug. 23, 1723, Boston), American Puritan leader. The son of a Puritan cleric, he was educated at Harvard College and at Trinity College, Dublin.
Sep 9, 2021 · Increase Mather was a prominent Puritan minister and president of Harvard College in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the 17th century. He was an influential figure during the Salem Witch Trials due to his influence.
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May 18, 2018 · Mather, Increase (1639–1723) Puritan minister in colonial Massachusetts. A powerful influence on political and religious life in the colonies, he went to England (1688–91) to renegotiate the charter of Massachusetts.
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After becoming concerned that innocent people were being convicted and executed for witchcraft, Massachusetts Puritan clergyman Increase Mather (1639–1723) argued against the use of "spectral evidence" and the "vulgar probation" in the prosecution of those accused of witchcraft.
Mather students, led by Mather Faculty Dean Christie McDonald and Karl Aspelund ’17, came together to conduct research into the life and legacy of Increase Mather, Harvard’s seventh president and the namesake of Mather House. The effort was in response to a growing discussion about confronting the historical legacies of
Minister, teacher, and statesman, Increase Mather was a key leader of seventeenth century America. His influence was great because, to a large degree, he reflected and represented the dominant ...
