Henry Ward Beecher, American minister and reformer (died 1887)

Henry Ward Beecher

American clergyman and abolitionist (1813–1887)

Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial. His rhetorical focus on the love of Christ has influenced mainstream…