The Right Reverend John Watrous Beckwith S.T.D. | |
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Bishop of Georgia | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Georgia |
Elected | May 11, 1867 |
In office | 1868–1890 |
Predecessor | Stephen Elliott |
Successor | Cleland Kinloch Nelson |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 20, 1855 by Thomas Atkinson |
Consecration | April 2, 1868 by William Mercer Green |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | November 23, 1890 Atlanta, Georgia, United States | (aged 59)
Buried | Bonaventure Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | John Beckwith & Margaret Stanly |
Spouse | Ella Brockenbrough |
Children | 5 |
John Watrous Beckwith (February 9, 1831 – November 23, 1890) was the Second Bishop of Georgia. He was the 86th bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA).