Granville Hudson Sherwood

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The Right Reverend

Granville Hudson Sherwood
Bishop of Springfield
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Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Springfield
ElectedDecember 27, 1916
In office1917–1923
Predecessor Edward William Osborne
Successor John Chanler White
Orders
OrdinationDecember 1903
by  Charles P. Anderson
ConsecrationApril 25, 1917
by  Daniel S. Tuttle
Personal details
Born(1878-12-08)December 8, 1878
Elgin, Illinois, United States
DiedNovember 22, 1923(1923-11-22) (aged 44)
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Buried Chippiannock Cemetery
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
ParentsDavid Burton Sherwood & Philura Comstock Sherwood
Spouse
Lucy Galt Kinney
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(m. 1902)​
Alma mater Trinity College

Granville Hudson Sherwood (December 8, 1878 - November 22, 1923) was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield.

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Early life and education

Sherwood was born on December 8, 1878, in Elgin, Illinois, to David Burton Sherwood and Philura Comstock Sherwood. He attended St Paul School in Concord, New Hampshire, graduating in 1896. He then studied at Trinity College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1898, and at the University of Chicago, graduating with postgraduate studies in 1899. Sherwood trained for the ordained ministry at the Western Theological Seminary, and graduated in 1903. He married Lucy Galt Kinney on September 10, 1902. [1]

Ordained ministry

Sherwood was ordained deacon in June 1903, and priest in December 1903, by Bishop Charles P. Anderson of Chicago. He served as rector of Christ Church in Streator, Illinois between 1903 and 1905, and rector of Trinity Church in Rock Island, Illinois between 1905 and 1917. He was also President of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Quincy and Deputy to the General Convention between 1907 and 1916. [2]

Bishop

Sherwood was elected Bishop of Springfield on December 27, 1916. He was consecrated on April 25, 1917. He remained in office till his death in 1923. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sherwood, Granville Hudson". Stowe's Clerical Directory of the American Church: 239. 1920.
  2. ↑ "Granville Hudson Sherwood", Find a Grave. Retrieved on 20 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "OUR HISTORY", Diocese of Springfield. Retrieved on 20 December 2020.


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