Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I

D.D., D.C.L.
5th Bishop of New York
Wainwright circa 1840-1850
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseNew York
ElectedOctober 1, 1852
In office1852–1854
PredecessorBenjamin T. Onderdonk
SuccessorHoratio Potter
Orders
OrdinationMay 29, 1818
by John Henry Hobart
ConsecrationNovember 10, 1852
by Thomas Church Brownell
Personal details
Born(1792-02-24)February 24, 1792
DiedSeptember 21, 1854(1854-09-21) (aged 62)
New York City, New York, United States
BuriedTrinity Church Cemetery
NationalityEnglish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsPeter Wainwright
Elizabeth Mayhew
Spouse
Amelia Maria Phelps
(m. 1818)
Children14, including Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II
OccupationEpiscopal bishop
EducationHarvard College
SignatureJonathan Mayhew Wainwright I's signature

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I (February 24, 1792 – September 21, 1854) was a provisional Episcopal bishop in Manhattan, New York City.[1]

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