Wallace E. Conkling
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Wallace Edmonds Conkling (October 25, 1896 – August 27, 1979) was the seventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago and served from 1941 to 1953.
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The Right Reverend Wallace Edmonds Conkling D.D., S.T.D. | |
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Bishop of Chicago | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Chicago |
Elected | November 28, 1940 |
In office | 1941–1953 |
Predecessor | George Craig Stewart |
Successor | Gerald F. Burrill |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1922 by Arthur Selden Lloyd |
Consecration | February 24, 1941 by Henry St. George Tucker |
Personal details | |
Born | (1896-10-25)October 25, 1896 |
Died | August 27, 1979(1979-08-27) (aged 82) Stuart, Florida, United States |
Buried | All Saints Episcopal Church, Jensen Beach, Florida |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Charles E. Conkling & Susan M. Bright |
Spouse | Constance Lillian Sowby |
Children | 2 |
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