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ALEXANDER HAMILTON VINTON
Alexander Hamilton Vinton (March 30, 1852--- January 18, 1911 ) was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts from 1902 to 1911.
EDUCATION
Vinton was born on March 30, 1852 in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of David Hammond Vinton and Eliza Arnold. In 1873 he graduated from St. Stephen's College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He also studied at the general Theological Seminary and graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1876. Between 1876 and 1877, he studied at Leipzig University, after which he became an ordained deacon on July, 11, 1877 and an ordained priest on September 29, 1878.
PRIESTHOOD
Vinton served his diaconate as curate of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Boston from 1869 to 1877. Later, he was appointed rector of Holy Communion Church in Norwood, New Jersey where he served between 1877 and 1878. He transferred to Memorial Church Holy Comforter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1879 and to All Saints Church in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1884.
EPISCOPACY
In 1902, Vinton was elected the first Bishop of Western Massachusetts after the diocese was split from the Diocese of Massachusetts in 1901. He was consecrated in All Saints Church in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 22, 1902 by Bishop Thomas Frederick Davies of Michigan. Vinton was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1903.
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Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904
Alexander Hamilton Vinton, first Bishop of Western Massachusetts and 206th in sucession in the American episcopate, was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1852; son of David Hammond Vinton (U.S.A.) and Eliza A. (Arnold) Vinton; grandson of David and Mary (Atwell) Vinton and Dan H. Arnold and Harriet M. (Welles) Arnold and a descendant of David Vinton. He prepared for college at private and public schools of New York City; was graduated at St. Stephen's college, Annandale, N.Y. with prizes in ethics, metaphysics and logic, A.B. 1873 and from the General Theological seminary, B.D., 1876. He studied at Leipzig unniversity, 1876-77; was ordained to the diaconate on the Protestant Episcopal church, July 11, 1877, at Stamford, Connecticut; to the priesthood, September 29, 1878; was rector of Holy Communion, Norwood, New Jersey, 1877-78; of Memorial church Holy Comforter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1879-84; All Saints, Worcestor, Massachusetts, 1884-1902; and in 1902 was elected bishop of the newly organized diocese of Western Massachusetts. He was consecrated at All Saints' church, Worcester, April 22, 1902, by Bishops Davies, Huntington and Brewster, assisted by Bishop Codman, Niles, Potter, Lawrence, Hall and Burgess and the Bishop of Nova Scotia. He received the degree of D.D. in 1890 and LL.D. in 1902 from St. Stephen's College.
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON VINTON
Alexander Hamilton Vinton (March 30, 1852--- January 18, 1911 ) was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts from 1902 to 1911.
EDUCATION
Vinton was born on March 30, 1852 in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of David Hammond Vinton and Eliza Arnold. In 1873 he graduated from St. Stephen's College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He also studied at the general Theological Seminary and graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1876. Between 1876 and 1877, he studied at Leipzig University, after which he became an ordained deacon on July, 11, 1877 and an ordained priest on September 29, 1878.
PRIESTHOOD
Vinton served his diaconate as curate of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Boston from 1869 to 1877. Later, he was appointed rector of Holy Communion Church in Norwood, New Jersey where he served between 1877 and 1878. He transferred to Memorial Church Holy Comforter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1879 and to All Saints Church in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1884.
EPISCOPACY
In 1902, Vinton was elected the first Bishop of Western Massachusetts after the diocese was split from the Diocese of Massachusetts in 1901. He was consecrated in All Saints Church in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 22, 1902 by Bishop Thomas Frederick Davies of Michigan. Vinton was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1903.
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Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904
Alexander Hamilton Vinton, first Bishop of Western Massachusetts and 206th in sucession in the American episcopate, was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1852; son of David Hammond Vinton (U.S.A.) and Eliza A. (Arnold) Vinton; grandson of David and Mary (Atwell) Vinton and Dan H. Arnold and Harriet M. (Welles) Arnold and a descendant of David Vinton. He prepared for college at private and public schools of New York City; was graduated at St. Stephen's college, Annandale, N.Y. with prizes in ethics, metaphysics and logic, A.B. 1873 and from the General Theological seminary, B.D., 1876. He studied at Leipzig unniversity, 1876-77; was ordained to the diaconate on the Protestant Episcopal church, July 11, 1877, at Stamford, Connecticut; to the priesthood, September 29, 1878; was rector of Holy Communion, Norwood, New Jersey, 1877-78; of Memorial church Holy Comforter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1879-84; All Saints, Worcestor, Massachusetts, 1884-1902; and in 1902 was elected bishop of the newly organized diocese of Western Massachusetts. He was consecrated at All Saints' church, Worcester, April 22, 1902, by Bishops Davies, Huntington and Brewster, assisted by Bishop Codman, Niles, Potter, Lawrence, Hall and Burgess and the Bishop of Nova Scotia. He received the degree of D.D. in 1890 and LL.D. in 1902 from St. Stephen's College.
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11/27/2020
WIKIPEDIA
ALEXANDER HAMILTON VINTON
Alexander Hamilton Vinton (March 30, 1852--- January 18, 1911 ) was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts from 1902 to 1911.
EDUCATION
Vinton was born on March 30, 1852 in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of David Hammond Vinton and Eliza Arnold. In 1873 he graduated from St. Stephen's College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He also studied at the general Theological Seminary and graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1876. Between 1876 and 1877, he studied at Leipzig University, after which he became an ordained deacon on July, 11, 1877 and an ordained priest on September 29, 1878.
PRIESTHOOD
Vinton served his diaconate as curate of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Boston from 1869 to 1877. Later, he was appointed rector of Holy Communion Church in Norwood, New Jersey where he served between 1877 and 1878. He transferred to Memorial Church Holy Comforter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1879 and to All Saints Church in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1884.
EPISCOPACY
In 1902, Vinton was elected the first Bishop of Western Massachusetts after the diocese was split from the Diocese of Massachusetts in 1901. He was consecrated in All Saints Church in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 22, 1902 by Bishop Thomas Frederick Davies of Michigan. Vinton was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1903.
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Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904
Alexander Hamilton Vinton, first Bishop of Western Massachusetts and 206th in sucession in the American episcopate, was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1852; son of David Hammond Vinton (U.S.A.) and Eliza A. (Arnold) Vinton; grandson of David and Mary (Atwell) Vinton and Dan H. Arnold and Harriet M. (Welles) Arnold and a descendant of David Vinton. He prepared for college at private and public schools of New York City; was graduated at St. Stephen's college, Annandale, N.Y. with prizes in ethics, metaphysics and logic, A.B. 1873 and from the General Theological seminary, B.D., 1876. He studied at Leipzig unniversity, 1876-77; was ordained to the diaconate on the Protestant Episcopal church, July 11, 1877, at Stamford, Connecticut; to the priesthood, September 29, 1878; was rector of Holy Communion, Norwood, New Jersey, 1877-78; of Memorial church Holy Comforter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1879-84; All Saints, Worcestor, Massachusetts, 1884-1902; and in 1902 was elected bishop of the newly organized diocese of Western Massachusetts. He was consecrated at All Saints' church, Worcester, April 22, 1902, by Bishops Davies, Huntington and Brewster, assisted by Bishop Codman, Niles, Potter, Lawrence, Hall and Burgess and the Bishop of Nova Scotia. He received the degree of D.D. in 1890 and LL.D. in 1902 from St. Stephen's College.
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11/27/2020
ALEXANDER HAMILTON VINTON
Alexander Hamilton Vinton (March 30, 1852--- January 18, 1911 ) was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts from 1902 to 1911.
EDUCATION
Vinton was born on March 30, 1852 in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of David Hammond Vinton and Eliza Arnold. In 1873 he graduated from St. Stephen's College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He also studied at the general Theological Seminary and graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1876. Between 1876 and 1877, he studied at Leipzig University, after which he became an ordained deacon on July, 11, 1877 and an ordained priest on September 29, 1878.
PRIESTHOOD
Vinton served his diaconate as curate of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Boston from 1869 to 1877. Later, he was appointed rector of Holy Communion Church in Norwood, New Jersey where he served between 1877 and 1878. He transferred to Memorial Church Holy Comforter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1879 and to All Saints Church in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1884.
EPISCOPACY
In 1902, Vinton was elected the first Bishop of Western Massachusetts after the diocese was split from the Diocese of Massachusetts in 1901. He was consecrated in All Saints Church in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 22, 1902 by Bishop Thomas Frederick Davies of Michigan. Vinton was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1903.
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Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904
Alexander Hamilton Vinton, first Bishop of Western Massachusetts and 206th in sucession in the American episcopate, was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1852; son of David Hammond Vinton (U.S.A.) and Eliza A. (Arnold) Vinton; grandson of David and Mary (Atwell) Vinton and Dan H. Arnold and Harriet M. (Welles) Arnold and a descendant of David Vinton. He prepared for college at private and public schools of New York City; was graduated at St. Stephen's college, Annandale, N.Y. with prizes in ethics, metaphysics and logic, A.B. 1873 and from the General Theological seminary, B.D., 1876. He studied at Leipzig unniversity, 1876-77; was ordained to the diaconate on the Protestant Episcopal church, July 11, 1877, at Stamford, Connecticut; to the priesthood, September 29, 1878; was rector of Holy Communion, Norwood, New Jersey, 1877-78; of Memorial church Holy Comforter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1879-84; All Saints, Worcestor, Massachusetts, 1884-1902; and in 1902 was elected bishop of the newly organized diocese of Western Massachusetts. He was consecrated at All Saints' church, Worcester, April 22, 1902, by Bishops Davies, Huntington and Brewster, assisted by Bishop Codman, Niles, Potter, Lawrence, Hall and Burgess and the Bishop of Nova Scotia. He received the degree of D.D. in 1890 and LL.D. in 1902 from St. Stephen's College.
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11/27/2020
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