What is Sylvester Graham?
[[File:Sylvester Graham LCCN99406591.jpg|thumb|200px|Portrait of Sylvester Graham]] '''Sylvester Graham''' (July 5, 1794 – September 11, 1851) was an [[Americans|American]] [[Presbyterian]] [[Religious ministry|minister]] and [[diet (nutrition)|diet]]ary [[reform]]er. He is known for his focus on [[vegetarianism]], the [[temperance movement]] and eating [[whole grain]] bread. His preaching led to the creation of [[graham flour]], [[graham bread]] and [[graham cracker]] products. Graham was born in [[Suffield, Connecticut]]. He had [[Native American]] roots. He died in [[Northampton, Massachusetts]], at the age of 57.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sylvester-Graham|title=Sylvester Graham|work=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|access-date=July 15, 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Sylvester}} [[Category:1794 births]] [[Category:1851 deaths]] [[Category:American Presbyterian ministers]] [[Category:Native American people]] [[Category:People from Connecticut]] [[Category:American vegetarians]] {{US-bio-stub}}