Richard H. Nelson

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Richard Henry Nelson

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Bishop of Albany
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Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Albany
In office1913–1929
Predecessor William Croswell Doane
Successor G. Ashton Oldham
Orders
OrdinationMay 27, 1884
by  John Williams
ConsecrationMay 19, 1904
by  William Croswell Doane
Personal details
Born(1859-11-10)November 10, 1859
New York City, New York, United States
DiedApril 25, 1931(1931-04-25) (aged 71)
Albany, New York, United States
Buried Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York)
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
ParentsEdward Delavan Nelson & Susan Blanchard Bleecker McDonald
SpouseHarriet Schuyler Anderson (m. 1885)
Children2
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Albany (1904-1913)

Richard Henry Nelson (November 10, 1859 - April 25, 1931) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany in the United States from 1913 to 1929, as well as being coadjutor from 1904 to 1913 under the first bishop, William Croswell Doane.

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Biography

Nelson was Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia until 1903. [1] Nelson was elected in 1903 as a bishop coadjutor. [1] [2] He "was consecrated at a most impressive service in the Cathedral, [on] May 19, 1904." [1]

Painting of Richard H. Nelson by Gerald R. Cassidy at the Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York) Richard H. Nelson painting.JPG
Painting of Richard H. Nelson by Gerald R. Cassidy at the Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York)

He served as a bishop for almost thirty years, an extraordinarily long time. Nelson was highly active during all that time: preaching, confirming, and consecrating persons, especially in the northern mission of the diocese in the Adirondack Mountains. [1] [3]

He was replaced by G. Ashton Oldham. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 George Lynde Richardson, Project Canterbury: William Croswell Doane, First Bishop of Albany (Hartford, Connecticut; Church Missions Publishing, 1933), found at Anglican History website G L Richardson page. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2009.
  2. Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA: Albany Diocese (1903), Journal of the proceedings of the annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of Albany, Charles Van Benthuysen & Sons, p. 142, retrieved January 9, 2009.
  3. "Gloria Dei Episcopal Church Confirmation Records". rootsweb.ancestry.com. transcribed by the Cairo Historical Society. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  4. David Walsh, "Independence Day," Blog at DA Words, see DA Words Blog. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2009.
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Preceded by 2nd Bishop of Albany
1913–1929
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