George Upfold
The Right Reverend George Upfold LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Indiana | |
 Bishop George Upfold in 1862 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Indiana |
| Elected | June 29, 1849 |
| In office | 1849–1872 |
| Predecessor | Jackson Kemper |
| Successor | Joseph C. Talbot |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 13, 1820 by John Henry Hobart |
| Consecration | December 16, 1849 by Benjamin B. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1796 |
| Died | August 26, 1872 (aged 76) Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Buried | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | George Upfold & Mary Cheasmor |
| Spouse | Sarah Sophia Graves |
| Children | 2 |
George Upfold (May 7, 1796 – August 26, 1872) was the first Episcopal Bishop of Indiana after the diocese's division from the Missionary Diocese of the Northwest. He is officially styled, though, as II bishop of Indiana since missionary bishop Jackson Kemper is styled I bishop of Indiana.
Early life
Upfold was born in
Bishop of Indiana
In December 1849, Upfold was elected Bishop of Indiana. He was the
Western University of Pennsylvania in 1856. In 1857 he moved the seat of the Diocese to Indianapolis where he remained in office until 1872. He served as the sole bishop until 1865 when, crippled by gout, he arranged for the election of a coadjutor bishop.[1]
He died in 1872 and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Family
Upfold married Sarah Sophia Graves in 1817. They had two daughters, Sophia Bicker Upfold, who later married
Indiana Daily Sentinel;[3]
and Emily L. Upfold, who became the librarian of the Diocese of Indiana.
Notes
External links
- Bibliographic directory from Project Canterbury
- George Upfold papers, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library
References
- Bingham, Brig. Gen. Theodore A. (1927). The Bingham family in the United States. Eatson, Pa.: The Bingham Association.
- Johnson, Rossiter (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. X. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- Lossing, Benson J. (1872). The American Historical Record. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: Chase & Town. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
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