John Williams, 4th Bishop of Connecticut, Pres. Trinity College

Rev John Williams BIRTH 30 Aug 1817 Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 7 Feb 1899 (aged 81) Connecticut, USA BURIAL Indian Hill Cemetery Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map PLOT Section 5 MEMORIAL ID 46937580 · View Source

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John Williams Fourth Bishop of Connecticut Dean of the Berkeley Divinity School and Professor of Doctrinal Theology 1854-1899

      --- Born at Deerfield, Mass. 30 August 1817 Ordained Deacon 2 September 1838 Ordained Priest 26 September 1841 Assistant at Christ Church, Middletown 1841-1842 Rector of St. George's Church, Schenectady, N.Y. 1842-1848 President of Trinity College 1848-1853 Ordained Bishop 29 October 1851 Assistant Bishop of Connecticut 1851-1865 Bishop of Connecticut 1865-1899 Presiding Bishop 1887-1899

      --- Entered into Rest 7 February 1899 

[Information from the Berkeley Divinity School Catalogue from May, 1899, page 3]

Mother: Emily Williams Father: Ephraim Williams (born 11.19.1760, 2nd son named Ephraim of Thomas & Esther Williams) (1st Ephraim 7.20.1757-8.1.1757)

[from Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records]

Parents Ephraim Williams, 1760–1835 Emily Trowbridge Williams

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