George William Peterkin

The Right Reverend

George William Peterkin

D.D., LL.D.
I Bishop of West Virginia
Peterkin in 1904
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseWest Virginia
ElectedMarch 1, 1878
In office1878–1916
SuccessorWilliam Loyall Gravatt
Orders
OrdinationJune 25, 1869
by Francis McNeece Whittle
ConsecrationMay 30, 1878
by Gregory T. Bedell
Personal details
Born(1841-03-21)March 21, 1841
Clear Spring, Maryland
DiedSeptember 22, 1916(1916-09-22) (aged 75)
Parkersburg, West Virginia
BuriedHollywood Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJoshua Peterkin & Elizabeth Howard Hanson
SpouseConstance Lee Peterkin (d. 1877), Marion MacIntosh Stewart Peterkin (1849–1942)
Children2
SignatureGeorge William Peterkin's signature

George William Peterkin (March 21, 1841 – September 22, 1916) was the first Bishop of West Virginia in the Episcopal Church in the United States.[1]

  1. ^ "Bishop George W. Peterkin Dead" (PDF). New York Times. September 23, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2014.