William David Walker

The Right Reverend

William David Walker

D.D., LL.D., D.C.L., S.T.D.
Bishop of Western New York
Bishop Walker
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseWestern New York
In office1897–1917
PredecessorArthur Cleveland Coxe
SuccessorCharles Brent
Previous post(s)Bishop of North Dakota (1883–1896)
Orders
OrdinationJune 29, 1863
by Horatio Potter
ConsecrationDecember 20, 1883
by Thomas M. Clark
Personal details
BornJune 29, 1839
DiedMay 2, 1917(1917-05-02) (aged 77)
Buffalo, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
SpouseBertha 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]