William H. Miles
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Photograph of Bishop William Henry Miles (1828-1892), a founder of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
William Henry Miles (1828–1892) was a founder and the first senior bishop of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America, a Methodist denomination formed in 1870 to serve African-American Methodists in the American South. Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama is named in his honor.
Life[]
Miles was born in Springfield, Kentucky. He was a slave of Mrs. Mary Miles; when she died in 1854, she willed William his freedom (although he was not freed until 1864).[1]
Images[]
Bishop William H. Miles.
Painting of Miles on display at the World Methodist Museum, Lake Junaluska, NC
References[]
- ^ "Miles, William H." University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
Categories:
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
- People from Springfield, Kentucky
- 1828 births
- 1892 deaths
- African American stubs
- Louisville, Kentucky stubs