biography
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Weems, Mason Locke
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known as Parson Weems
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1759–1825)
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| biography:
| Clergyman, bookseller, and writer, born in Ann Arundel Co, Maryland, USA. Criticized for his sprightly informality as an Episcopal clergyman, he was well-known for his uplifting sermons, moral tracts, and fictionalized biographies, especially for his best-selling life of George Washington. The fifth edition (1806) saw the first appearance in print of the story of young Washington and the cherry tree. From about 1794, he travelled between New York and Georgia selling books and preaching sermons. |
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