Thomas Mears Eddy

Thomas Mears Eddy (September 7, 1823 – October 7, 1874) was an American clergyman and author.

Early life Eddy was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, on September 7, 1823. He was the third child, in a family of eight, born to Martha (née Thomas) Eddy (1800–1894) and the Rev. Augustus Eddy (1798–1870).

He was educated at a classical school in Greensboro, Indiana.

Personal life

In 1845, Eddy was married to Anna White (1823–1904). Together, they were the parents of: His funeral was held at St. Paul's Church and was conducted by Bishop Janes and the Rev. Dr. Schaff. He was buried at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago.

Family and descendants In 1875, just a year after his death, his sister Elizabeth J. Somers founded the Mount Vernon Seminary and College in Washington, D.C., named after the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church, which Eddy helped found.

Through his son Augustus, he was a grandfather of Catherine Eddy Beveridge (the wife of U.S. Senator from Indiana Albert J. Beveridge), and diplomat Spencer F. Eddy, who served as U.S. Minister to Argentina and Romania.

Through his daughter Mary, he was a grandfather of Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained architect Thomas Eddy Tallmadge, best known for his Prairie School works.