James Dow Morrison

The Rt. Rev. James Dow Morrison
First Bishop of Duluth
I Bishop of Duluth
ChurchEpiscopal Church in the United States of America
SeeEpiscopal Diocese of Duluth
Orders
ConsecrationFebruary 2, 1897
Personal details
Born(1844-10-16)October 16, 1844
Waddington, New York
DiedJanuary 31, 1934(1934-01-31) (aged 89)
Ogdensburg, New York
SignatureThe Rt. Rev. James Dow Morrison First Bishop of Duluth's signature

James Dow Morrison (1844–1934) was the first bishop of Duluth in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.

Biography

James Dow Morrison was born in Waddington, New York on October 16, 1844.[1]

He was consecrated bishop on February 2, 1897.[2]

He died in Ogdensburg, New York on January 31, 1934.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. VII. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "The New Bishop of Duluth: Dr. Morrison of Ogdensburg to Be Consecrated on Tuesday" (PDF). The New York Times. Albany. January 30, 1897. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bishop Morrison Died Last Evening". The Advance News. February 1, 1934. pp. 1, 7. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.
  4. ^ "Widow of Bishop James Dow Morrison to Note 90th Birthday Today". The Advance News. July 2, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.