Cheever, George Barrell, 1807-1890

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Birth 1807
Death 1890

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American author, clergyman, reformer.

From the description of Letters of George Barrell Cheever [manuscript], 1837-1859. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647833549

George Barrell Cheever was born into a prosperous family in Maine, and educated at Bowdoin College. He was torn between Unitarian and Congregational beliefs but, influenced by his mother, he joined Andover Theological Seminary and became a minister, eventually embracing Congregationalist principles. He became an active and well-known reformer, supporting temperance and the abolition of slavery, and speaking against Unitarian and Catholic theology. He was a prolific and uncompromising writer of books and pamphlets, both in support of his various causes and as a literary critic, and also an editor of books and periodicals.

From the description of George B. Cheever letter to My dear sir, 1844 April 3. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 66267282

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