The Right Reverend William David Walker D.D., LL.D., D.C.L., S.T.D. | |
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Bishop of Western New York | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Western New York |
In office | 1897–1917 |
Predecessor | Arthur Cleveland Coxe |
Successor | Charles Brent |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of North Dakota (1883–1896) |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 29, 1863 by Horatio Potter |
Consecration | December 20, 1883 by Thomas M. Clark |
Personal details | |
Born | June 29, 1839 |
Died | May 2, 1917 Buffalo, New York, United States | (aged 77)
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Bertha Barbara Bach |
William David Walker (June 29, 1839 – May 2, 1917) was consecrated as the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church's Missionary District of North Dakota on December 20, 1883.[1] He became the third bishop of Western New York in 1897 and held this position until his death in 1917.[2]