The Most Reverend William White, 1795: Oil on Canvas

The Most Reverend William White

The Most Reverend William White (1748 – July 17, 1836) was the first and fourth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA (1789; 1795-1836), the first Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania (1787-1836, and the second United States Senate Chaplain (appointed December 9, 1790). Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington DC is the National Cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Among his or her duties, the chaplains job is to open each session of the United States Senate with a prayer. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

History

Born in Philadelphia, White traveled to England in 1770 in order to be ordained as a priest, and returned on two occasions: once in 1772 and again in 1787, when he was consecrated bishop by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and the Bishop of Peterborough. Rector of St. Peter's and of Christ Church for 57 years, White also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1789, and subsequently as Chaplain of the Senate. In 1785 he founded The Episcopal Academy, to educate the sons of Philadelphia's Episcopalian residents to become to leaders in society. Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Bath and Wells is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Peterborough is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Congress of the Confederation or the United States in Congress Assembled was a body of representatives appointed by the legislatures of the United States from March 1, 1781 to March 4, 1789. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Among its duties, the chaplains job is to open each session with a prayer. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

He was married to Elizabeth Leigh, who came from a landed Virginia family. White's younger sister Mary was married to Robert Morris, who was known as the "Financier of the Revolution" for securing funding for the colonial cause. White's reputation grew during the outbreaks of yellow fever in Philadelphia throughout the 1790s, because he remained to tend the ill when many other wealthy inhabitants fled the city. His home at 309 Walnut Street in Philadelphia is today part of Independence National Historic Park. It is notable, in part, as one of the first houses to have an indoor "necessary," at a time when most privies were built outside of houses. Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... Robert Morris, Jr. ... Privies were a kind of toilet that you sat over but didnt have a flush, or sewer attached, during the middle ages. ...

Consecrators

• The Most Reverend John Moore, 88th Archbishop of Canterbury
• The Most Reverend William Markham, 77th Archbishop of York
• The Right Reverend Charles Moss, Bishop of Bath and Wells

N.B.: 2nd bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church. John Moore (1730-1805) was an English cleric and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1783 to 1805. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... William Markham (1710-1807), English divine and archbishop of York, was educated at Westminster and at Christ Church College, Oxford. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Bath and Wells is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury. ... This list consists of the Bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington DC is the National Cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ...

See also

• Succession of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States

This list consists of the Bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ...

External links

• U.S. Senate Chaplains
• Bishop White House: Clergyman to the Continental Congress

This is a list of the Presiding Bishops of the Episcopal Church, USA. William White July 28, 1789 - October 3, 1789 Samuel Seabury October 5, 1789 - September 8, 1792 Samuel Provoost September 13, 1792 - September 8, 1795 William White September 8, 1795 - July 17, 1836 Alexander Viets Griswold July 17... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 3rd October Organization is also the name of a Marxist terrorist group. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Samuel Seabury (November 30, 1729 – February 25, 1796), the first American Episcopal bishop, was born in Ledyard, Groton, Connecticut. ... The Most Reverend Samuel Prvoost The Right Reverend Samuel Provoost was the Third Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA, as well as the First Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. ... This is a list of the Presiding Bishops of the Episcopal Church, USA. William White July 28, 1789 - October 3, 1789 Samuel Seabury October 5, 1789 - September 8, 1792 Samuel Provoost September 13, 1792 - September 8, 1795 William White September 8, 1795 - July 17, 1836 Alexander Viets Griswold July 17... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Reverend Samuel Prvoost The Right Reverend Samuel Provoost was the Third Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA, as well as the First Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. ... Among his or her duties, the chaplains job is to open each session of the United States Senate with a prayer. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

References

• The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005).