William Reeve (bishop)

William Day Reeve (1844-1925) was an Anglican priest.^[1]
He was born in Harmston on 3 January 1844^[2] and educated at the CMS College, Islington going to Canada in 1868.^[3] He was ordained in 1868 and served at Fort Simpson from 1869 until he became Archdeacon of the Chipewyan in 1889.^[4][5] In 1891 he became Bishop of Mackenzie River,^[6] a post he held until 1907. Thereafter he was an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Toronto. He died on 12 May 1925.^[7]

Photo circa 1896

For the missionary in India, see William Reeve (missionary).

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