Editing Henry Ward Beecher (section)

===Later life===

In 1871, [[Yale University]] established "The Lyman Beecher Lectureship", of which Henry taught the first three annual courses.<ref name=Appletons/> After the heavy expenses of the trial, Beecher embarked on a lecture tour of the West that returned him to solvency.{{sfn|Applegate|2006|pp=451–53}} In 1884, he angered many of his Republican allies when he endorsed Democratic candidate [[Grover Cleveland]] for the presidency, arguing that Cleveland should be forgiven for having fathered an illegitimate child.{{sfn|Applegate|2006|pp=462–64}} He made another lecture tour of England in 1886.<ref name=Appletons/>

On March 6, 1887, Beecher suffered a stroke and died in his sleep on March 8. Still a widely popular figure, he was mourned in newspapers and sermons across the country.{{sfn|McDougall|2009|p=552}}{{sfn|Applegate|2006|pp=465–68}} Henry Ward Beecher is interred at [[Green-Wood Cemetery]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]].<ref>Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 3145-3146). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.</ref> Beecher's grandson [[Harry Beecher]] was a [[college football]] player who was the subject of the first [[American football card]], printed in 1888.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://prewarcards.com/2018/10/16/harry-beecher-n162-goodwin-champions-first-football-card-yale-tobacco-card-19th-century/ | title=Harry Beecher is Credited as the Subject of the First Football Card. But Who was He? | publisher=prewarcards.com | date=October 16, 2018 | accessdate=12 September 2024}}</ref>