George William Peterkin
Episcopal Bishop of West Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George William Peterkin (March 21, 1841 – September 22, 1916) was the first Bishop of West Virginia in the Episcopal Church in the United States.[1]
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The Right Reverend George William Peterkin D.D., LL.D. | |
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I Bishop of West Virginia | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | West Virginia |
Elected | March 1, 1878 |
In office | 1878–1916 |
Successor | William Loyall Gravatt |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 25, 1869 by Francis McNeece Whittle |
Consecration | May 30, 1878 by Gregory T. Bedell |
Personal details | |
Born | March 21, 1841 Clear Spring, Maryland |
Died | September 22, 1916(1916-09-22) (aged 75) Parkersburg, West Virginia |
Buried | Hollywood Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Joshua Peterkin & Elizabeth Howard Hanson |
Spouse | Constance Lee Peterkin (d. 1877), Marion MacIntosh Stewart Peterkin (1849–1942) |
Children | 2 |
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