William Woodruff Niles
The Right Reverend William Woodruff Niles D.D., D.C.L., LL.D. | |
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William Woodruff Niles (May 24, 1832 - March 31, 1914) was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, United States, and served as such from 1870 until his death in 1914.[1]
Early life and education
William Woodruff Niles was born in
Berkeley Divinity School, which was then located in Middletown, Connecticut.[1]
Career
William Woodruff Niles was ordained a deacon on May 22, 1861 at
Warehouse Point, Connecticut. On September 21, 1870, he was consecrated bishop of New Hampshire at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, New Hampshire. In the 19th Century, it was not uncommon for an Episcopal bishop to serve at the same time as rector of a parish. Bishop Niles assumed the unpaid rectorship of St. Paul's Church in Concord and continued in both capacities until his death.[1][2] In 1879, under his leadership, members of the 1875 Episcopal General Convention founded the Holderness School in New Hampshire
, where a living hall was named in his honor.
Marriage and family
Niles was married to Bertha Olmsted, the half-sister of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, on June 5, 1862 in Hartford, Connecticut. They had six children.[3]
Honors
Bishop Niles received honorary degrees from Trinity, Dartmouth College, Berkley Divinity School and Bishop's College in Sherbrooke, Quebec.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Who Was Who in America, Vol. 1, 1897-1942, Chicago, Marquis, 1943, p. 900
- ^ Diocese of New Hampshire biography of Bishop Niles
- ^ Descendants of John Niles
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