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William Rollinson Whittingham
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William Rollinson Whittingham (December 2, 1805 ā October 17, 1879) was the fourth Episcopal Bishop of Maryland.
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The Right Reverend William Rollinson Whittingham D.D., LL.D. | |
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Bishop of Maryland | |
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Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Maryland |
Elected | May 1840 |
In office | 1840ā1879 |
Predecessor | William Murray Stone |
Successor | William Pinkney |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 17, 1829 by John Croes |
Consecration | September 17, 1840 by Alexander Viets Griswold |
Personal details | |
Born | (1805-12-02)December 2, 1805 New York City, United States |
Died | 17 October 1879(1879-10-17) (aged 73) Orange, New Jersey, United States |
Buried | St Stephen's Church, Millburn, New Jersey |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Richard Whittingham & Mary Anne Rollinson |
Spouse | Hannah Harrison |
Children | 4 |
Education | General Theological Seminary Columbia University |
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