William Ford Nichols
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The Right Reverend William Ford Nichols D.D. | |
|---|---|
| II Bishop of California | |
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| Church | The Episcopal Church  |
| Diocese | California |
| In office | 1893–1924 |
| Predecessor | William Ingraham Kip |
| Successor | Edward L. Parsons |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1873, 1974 |
| Consecration | 1890 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1849 Lloyd, New York, United States |
| Died | June 5, 1924 (aged 74) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Charles H. & Margaret E. Nichols |
| Spouse | Clara Quintard (m. 1876) |
| Education | Berkeley Divinity School |
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William Ford Nichols (June 9, 1849 – June 5, 1924) was the second Bishop of California in The Episcopal Church.[1]
Biography
William Ford Nichols was born in Lloyd, New York on June 9, 1849. He graduated from Berkeley Divinity School in 1873.[2]
He married Clara Quintard on May 18, 1876.[2]
William Ford Nichols was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of California on June 24, 1890. He became the diocesan bishop in 1893.[3]
Nichols died at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco on June 5, 1924.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Bishop W. F. Nichols: Had Served in California for More Than Thirty Years". The New York Times. June 6, 1924. p. 17.
- ^ a b Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. VIII. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ The Living Church Annual 1944, pgs. 380-381
- ^ "Death Calls Aged Bishop as He Sleeps". San Francisco Examiner. June 6, 1924. p. 7. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.