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About Thomas Brainerd
Thomas Brainerd was a Presbyterian minister, abolitionist, Doctor of Divinity and author of various religious works, tracts and biographies. He graduated from the academy at Louisville, New York, and began teaching at the relatively young age of seventeen, while studying for a professional career. Thereafter he embarked on a career as a Presbyterian minister that brought him to Philadelphia's Old Pine Street Church, where he served for some thirty years, while overseeing major improvements over its structure. During the American Civil War, Brainerd, through his church, provided vital support for Union troops while during his spare time, campaigned against slavery. He also played an important role in the founding of the Union League.
Everything about Thomas Brainerd →- Occupation
- civil servant
- Born
- 1804
- Died
- 1866