William Loyall Gravatt
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William Loyall Gravatt (December 15, 1859 - February 14, 1942) became the second Bishop of West Virginia in the Episcopal Church in the United States, after serving as coadjutor to Bishop George William Peterkin.
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The Right Reverend William Loyall Gravatt D.D. | |
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II Bishop of West Virginia | |
Province | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | West Virginia |
In office | 1916–1939 |
Predecessor | George William Peterkin |
Successor | Robert E. L. Strider Sr. |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 20, 1885 by Francis McNeece Whittle |
Consecration | November 10, 1899 by Francis McNeece Whittle |
Personal details | |
Born | December 15, 1859 |
Died | February 14, 1942(1942-02-14) (aged 82) Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
Buried | Zion Churchyard, Charles Town, West Virginia |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | John James Gravatt and Mary Elizabeth Smith |
Spouse | Sidney S. Peyton |
Children | 4 |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of West Virginia (1899-1916) |
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