John Henry Hobart Brown
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| John Henry Hobart Brown | |
| 1st Bishop of Fond du Lac | |
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| Province | The Episcopal Church |
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| Diocese | Fond du Lac |
| Enthroned | 1875 |
| Ended | 1888 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor | Charles Chapman Grafton |
| Consecration | 15 December 1875 |
| Born | 1 January 1831 New York City |
| Died | 2 May 1888 (age 57) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
John Henry Hobart Brown (b. January 1, 1831 in New York City - d. May 2, 1888 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Fond du Lac in The Episcopal Church.
He was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood by Bishop Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright after studies at the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church.
Brown was consecrated first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac on December 15, 1875 at Cohoes, New York.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- A Sketch-book of the American Episcopate, by Hermon Griswold Batterson
- The Episcopate in America, by William Stevens Perry
[edit] External links
- Documents by Brown from Project Canterbury
| Preceded by first |
1st Bishop of Fond du Lac 15 December 1875 – 2 May 1888 |
Succeeded by Charles Chapman Grafton |
