Cotton Mather

Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather, circa 1700
Born(1663-02-12)February 12, 1663
DiedFebruary 13, 1728(1728-02-13) (aged 65)
OccupationMinister

Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728) was a politically important Puritan minister and writer.[1] He was the son of minister Increase Mather and lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony of colonial America, in the area that is now Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2]

He is best known for his connection to the Salem witch trials.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cotton Mather | Biography, Beliefs, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wendell, Barrett (1897). Cotton Mather, the Puritan Priest. Dodd, Mead. ISBN 978-0-524-01027-3.