Thomas M. Clark
Thomas March Clark (July 4, 1812 – September 7, 1903) was an American Episcopal prelate who served as Bishop of Rhode Island between 1854-1903 and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church between 1899-1903.
The Most Reverend Thomas March Clark D.D., LL.D. | |
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| 12th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office | 1899-1903 |
| Predecessor | John Williams |
| Successor | Daniel S. Tuttle |
| Other posts | Bishop of Rhode Island (1854-1903) |
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| Ordination | November 6, 1836 by Alexander Viets Griswold |
| Consecration | December 6, 1854 by Thomas Church Brownell |
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| Born | July 4, 1812 Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | September 7, 1903 (aged 91) Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Thomas March Clark & Rebecca Wheelwright |
| Spouse | Caroline Howard |
Biography
He was born at Newburyport, Mass.; graduated at Yale in 1831; studied theology at Princeton, and was licensed to preach as a Presbyterian in 1835. He became an Episcopalian in the following year, and was rector of Grace Church, Boston, for seven years, afterward holding charges in Philadelphia, Hartford, and Providence. In 1854 he was consecrated Bishop of Rhode Island, and in 1899, on the death of Bishop John Williams, of Connecticut, became Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal church in America. His Reminiscences appeared in 1895; among his other works are Early Discipline and Culture (1852), and Primary Truths of Religion (1869). He died at age 91.
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Sources
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. Missing or empty
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| Preceded by John Williams |
12th Presiding Bishop 1899–1903 |
Succeeded by Daniel Sylvester Tuttle |
| Preceded by John Prentiss Kewly Henshaw |
Bishop of Rhode Island 1854–1903 |
Succeeded by William N. McVickar |
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