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Seth Curtis Beach
1837–1932
A Unitarian minister, poet, and biographer, he spent a long career writing about faith, history, and notable women of New England. His books blend moral seriousness with a lively interest in character and everyday life.
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Daughters of the Puritans: A Group of Brief Biographies
by Seth Curtis Beach
About the author
Born on August 8, 1837, in Marion, New York, Seth Curtis Beach was educated at Antioch College, Union College, and Harvard Divinity School. He went on to serve Unitarian congregations in Maine and Massachusetts, including pastorates in Augusta, Dedham, Bangor, and Wayland.
Alongside his ministry, he built a substantial writing career. Beach wrote hymns, poetry, religious works, and biographical studies, and he is especially remembered for books such as Daughters of the Puritans, which introduced general readers to prominent women in early New England history.
He lived a notably long life, dying in 1932 at the age of 94. Today he is remembered less as a public celebrity than as a steady, thoughtful writer whose work reflects the religious and literary culture of nineteenth-century Unitarian New England.