Jedidiah Morse

Jedidiah Morse
Portrait by son Samuel Morse, c.1810–11. Yale University Art Gallery
Born	(1761-08-23)August 23, 1761 Woodstock, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	June 9, 1826(1826-06-09) (aged 64) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouse	Elizabeth Ann Finley Breese
Children	3, including Samuel and Sidney
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Jedidiah Morse^[1] (August 23, 1761 – June 9, 1826) was an American geographer and preacher whose textbooks became a staple for students in the United States. He was the father of the telegraphy pioneer and painter Samuel Morse, and his textbooks earned him the sobriquet of "father of American geography."