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James Kemp (bishop)
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James Kemp (May 20, 1764 – October 28, 1827) was the second bishop of the Diocese of Maryland, US, from 1816 to 1827.
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The Right Reverend James Kemp D.D., S.T.D. | |
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Bishop of Maryland | |
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Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Maryland |
Elected | August 2, 1816 |
In office | 1816–1827 |
Predecessor | Thomas John Claggett |
Successor | William Murray Stone |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 27, 1789 by William White |
Consecration | September 1, 1814 by William White |
Personal details | |
Born | (1764-05-20)May 20, 1764 Keith Hall Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Died | October 28, 1827(1827-10-28) (aged 63) New Castle, Delaware, United States |
Buried | St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Baltimore, Maryland) |
Nationality | Scottish |
Denomination | Anglican prev. Presbyterian |
Parents | Donald & Isabel Kemp |
Spouse | Elizabeth Kemp |
Children | 2 |
Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of Maryland (1814-1816) |
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