Thomas Hooker (July 5, 1586 – July 7, 1647) was a prominent English colonial leader and Congregational minister, who founded the Connecticut Colony after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts. He was known as an outstanding speaker and an advocate of universal Christian suffrage.
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5 July 1586 Marefield or Birstall, Leicestershire
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Died |
1647 (aged 60) Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British America
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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