Alonzo Potter
American bishop (1800–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alonzo Potter (July 6, 1800 – July 4, 1865) was an American bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States who served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
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The Right Reverend Alonzo Potter D.D., LL.D. | |
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Bishop of Pennsylvania | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Pennsylvania |
Elected | May 23, 1845 |
In office | 1845–1865 |
Predecessor | Henry Onderdonk |
Successor | William Bacon Stevens |
Orders | |
Ordination | September 16, 1824 by Thomas Church Brownell |
Consecration | September 23, 1845 by Philander Chase |
Personal details | |
Born | (1800-07-06)July 6, 1800 Beekman, New York, United States |
Died | July 4, 1865(1865-07-04) (aged 64) San Francisco, California, United States |
Buried | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Joseph Potter & Anne Brown Knight |
Spouse | Sarah Marie Nott
(m. 1824; died 1839)Sarah Benedict
(m. 1840; died 1864)Frances Seton (m. 1865) |
Children | 10 |
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