The Right Reverend Davis Sessums D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Louisiana | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Louisiana |
| Elected | April 10, 1891 |
| In office | 1891–1929 |
| Predecessor | John Nicholas Galleher |
| Successor | James Craik Morris |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Louisiana (1891) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 13, 1882 by Alexander Gregg |
| Consecration | June 24, 1891 by Charles Todd Quintard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1858 |
| Died | December 24, 1929 (aged 71) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Buried | Metairie Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Alexander Sessums & Mary Runnels |
| Spouse | Alice Castleman Galleher |
| Children | 2 |
Davis Sessums (July 7, 1858 - December 24, 1929) was a bishop of Louisiana in The Episcopal Church.[1][2]
- ^ "Mr. Sessums Chosen: elected assistant bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana" (PDF). The New York Times. April 10, 1891. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ^ "Bishop Sessums Recovering: Louisiana prelate has just undergone a severe surgical operation" (PDF). The New York Times. September 30, 1899. Retrieved 2015-08-17.