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Bishop James Hervey Otey

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Bishop James Hervey Otey

Birth
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Death
23 Apr 1863 (aged 63)
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Ashwood, Maury County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Religious Leader. First Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee. Helped to establish the University of the South at Sewanee, where he was the first chancellor. With the help of Leonidas Polk, he established the school for girls called the "Columbia Institute." He also published a book of religious writings and sermons called "Otey's Journal."
Religious Leader. First Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee. Helped to establish the University of the South at Sewanee, where he was the first chancellor. With the help of Leonidas Polk, he established the school for girls called the "Columbia Institute." He also published a book of religious writings and sermons called "Otey's Journal."

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