George H. Quarterman

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The Right Reverend

George Henry Quarterman
Bishop of Northwest Texas
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Northwest Texas
ElectedSeptember 17, 1946
In office1946-1972
Predecessor Eugene Cecil Seaman
Successor Willis R. Henton
Orders
OrdinationDecember 18, 1931
by  Thomas Casady
ConsecrationDecember 3, 1946
by  Henry St. George Tucker
Personal details
Born(1906-08-12)August 12, 1906
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
DiedSeptember 7, 2002(2002-09-07) (aged 96)
Amarillo, Texas, United States
BuriedLlano Cemetery, Amarillo, Texas
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
ParentsFrederick George Quarterman & Elizabeth Jane Brown
Spouse
Ruth Grace Spahr
​
(m. 1931)​
Children3

George Henry Quarterman (August 12, 1906 - September 7, 2002) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas from 1946 to 1972.

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Early Life and Education

Quarterman was born on August 12, 1906 in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Frederick George Quarterman and Elizabeth Jane Brown. He studied at St Stephen's College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1928, and then at the General Theological Seminary from where he earned his Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1931. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from the University of the South in 1947 and a Doctor of Sacred Theology from Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 1959. He married Ruth Grace Spahr on August 21, 1931, and together had three children. [1]

Ordained Ministry

Quarterman was ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church on May 31, 1931 by Bishop William T. Manning of New York and priest on December 18, 1931 by Bishop Thomas Casady of Oklahoma. [2] He served as rector of St Philip's Church in Ardmore, Oklahoma between 1931 and 1946 and then briefly as rector of St Andrew's Church in Amarillo, Texas in 1946. He served as deputy to the General Convention of 1937 and 1943. [3]

Bishop

On September 17, 1946, Quarterman was elected by the House of Bishops to become the third Missionary Bishop of the District of North Texas. [4] He was consecrated on December 3, 1946 by Presiding Bishop Henry St. George Tucker in St Andrew's Church, Amarillo, Texas. [5] He was instrumental in establishing the Diocese of Northwest Texas, which came to be on October 31, 1958 and he became its first diocesan bishop. He retired in 1972. By the time of his death on September 7, 2002, he was the oldest living Episcopal bishop. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "SQUARTERMAN , GEORGE HENRY". Who's Who in the South and Southwest: 501. 1971. ISBN   9780837908120.
  2. ↑ "Rt. Rev. George Henry Quarterman". The Living Church Annual: 12. 1947.
  3. ↑ "QUARTERMAN, Rt. Rev. George Henry". Stowe's Clerical Directory of the American Episcopal Church: 298. 1953.
  4. ↑ "Bishops in Executive Session Elects Three Missionary Bishops". The Living Church . 113 (12): 5. September 22, 1946.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Quarterman Consecrated in Amarillo December 3rd". The Living Church . 113 (24): 5. December 15, 1946.
  6. ↑ "Bishop Quarterman of Northwest Texas Dies". The Living Church . 225: 6. September 29, 2002.


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