Chauncey B. Brewster
The Right Reverend Chauncey Bunce Brewster D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Connecticut | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Connecticut |
| Elected | June 8, 1896 |
| In office | 1899-1928 |
| Predecessor | John Williams |
| Successor | Edward Campion Acheson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1873 by John Williams |
| Consecration | October 28, 1897 by Abram Newkirk Littlejohn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1848 Windham, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | April 9, 1941 (aged 92) Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Buried | Evergreen Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph Brewster & Sarah Jane Bunce |
| Spouse | Susan Huntington Whitney (m. October 15, 1873) Alice Tucker Stephenson (m. June 20, 1893) |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Connecticut (1897-1899) |
Chauncey Bunce Brewster (September 5, 1848 – April 9, 1941[1][2]) was the fifth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
Biography[]
Brewster was born in Windham, Connecticut, to the Reverend Joseph Brewster and Sarah Jane Bunce Brewster. His father was rector of St Paul's Church in Windham, New York and later became rector of Christ Church in New Haven, Connecticut. His younger brother was the future bishop Benjamin Brewster.[1][2] The family were descendants of Mayflower passenger William Brewster.[3]
Brewster attended Hopkins Grammar School, then went to Yale College, where he graduated in 1868. At Yale he was elected Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of Skull and Bones.[1] He attended Yale's Berkeley Divinity School the following year.[1] He was consecrated as a bishop on October 28, 1897. He was a coadjutor bishop before being diocesan bishop from 1899 to 1928.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Year 1940–1941" (PDF). Yale University. January 1, 1942. pp. 7–8. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dr. Brewster Dies; Retired Bishop, 92". The New York Times. 10 April 1941. p. 24.
- ^ "Dr. B. Brewster, 80, Episcopal Bishop". The New York Times. 3 February 1941. p. 17.
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