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Richard Mather, mid-19th-century painting after a contemporary portrait, c. 1660–69; in the collection of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.
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Born 1596 • England
Died April 22, 1669 (aged 73) • Dorchester • Massachusetts
Notable Family Members son Increase Mather

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Richard Mather, mid-19th-century painting after a contemporary portrait, c. 1660–69; in the collection of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.
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