Increase Mather
- January 10, 2024
- Religious Leader
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Increase Mather |
| Occupation | Religious Leader |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 21, 1639(1639-06-21) |
| Age | 385 |
| Date Of Death | August 23, 1723, Boston, MA |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Massachusetts |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Increase Mather Biography
| Name | Increase Mather |
| Birthday | Jun 21 |
| Birth Year | 1639 |
| Place Of Birth | Massachusetts |
| Home Town | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Richard Mather, Kathrine Holt Mather |
| Spouse | Ann Cotton , Maria Cotton |
| Children(s) | Cotton Mather, Elizabeth Mather |
Increase Mather is one of the most popular and richest Religious Leader who was born on June 21, 1639 in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. Politician and Puritan minister from the Massachusetts Bay Colony who was a lone moderate voice during the Salem Witch Trials. He was also the President of Harvard University from 1692 to 1701.
His and his peers’ roles in the Salem Witch Trials were later dramatized by the 20th century playwright Arthur Miller, in The Crucible.
His son Cotton Mather was also an influential minister, and his writings were said to inspire the Witch Trials.
Increase Mather Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Religious Leader |
| House | Living in own house. |
Increase Mather is one of the richest Religious Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Increase Mather 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied for the ministry in Ireland, and returned to Massachusetts to take the presidency of Harvard.
While most of his peers were caught up in the hysteria of perceived witches, he flatly rejected the so-called ‘tests’ of swimming or reciting the Lord’s Prayer.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Increase Mather Dating?
According to our records, Increase Mather married to Ann Cotton , Maria Cotton. As of December 1, 2023, Increase Mather’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Increase Ranked on the list of most popular Religious Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Increase Mather celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.
Why is Increase Mather important?
Increase was the father of Cotton Mather , who was also a minister, although with a radical and oversexed theology compared to that of Increase. Both Mathers, however, developed doubts as to whether the witchcraft trials in Salem were achieving justice, and warned against the admission of spectral evidence.
What happens Increase Mather?
After Cromwell’s death in 1658, Mather felt less secure in his post in the Channel Islands due to Charles II’s return to the throne. He resigned the position in 1660 and sailed for Boston in 1661. Harvard later awarded Mather the first honorary degree in the New World; he became a Doctor of Sacred Theology in 1692.
What did Cotton Mather and Increase Mather argue for?
The Reverend Cotton Mather FRS
Occupation| Minister, writer
Parent(s)| Increase Mather and Maria Cotton
Did Increase Mather own slaves?
A Puritan minister involved in the Salem Witch Trials, Increase Mather served as President of Harvard College in the late 17th century. He also owned a slave named Spaniard. A small group of students, working with Mather Faculty Deans Christie McDonald and Michael D.
What is the meaning of Mather?
In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Mather is: Powerful army.