William Pinkney (bishop)
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This article is about the fifth Episcopal Bishop of Maryland. For the former U.S. Attorney General, see William Pinkney.
William Pinkney (April 17, 1810 – July 4, 1883) was fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.
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The Right Reverend William Pinkney D.D., LL.D. | |
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Bishop of Maryland | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Maryland |
In office | 1879–1883 |
Predecessor | William Rollinson Whittingham |
Successor | William Paret |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 27, 1836 by William Murray Stone |
Consecration | October 6, 1870 by Benjamin B. Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | (1810-04-17)April 17, 1810 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | July 4, 1883(1883-07-04) (aged 73) Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. |
Buried | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Ninian Pinkney & Amelia Grason Hobbs |
Spouse | Elizabeth Lloyd Lowndes |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Maryland (1870-1879) |
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