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William J. Gordon Jr. | |
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| Bishop of Alaska | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Alaska |
| In office | 1948–1974 |
| Predecessor | John Boyd Bentley |
| Successor | David Cochran |
| Other post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Michigan (1976–1986) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 25, 1943 by John Boyd Bentley |
| Consecration | May 18, 1948 by Henry Knox Sherrill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1918 |
| Died | January 4, 1994 (aged 75) Midland, Michigan, United States |
| Buried | Overlook Cemetery, Eden, North Carolina[dubious – discuss] |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Jones Gordon & Anna Barrow Clark |
| Spouse |
Shirley Lewis (m. 1943) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
William Jones Gordon Jr. (May 6, 1918 - January 4, 1994) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska from 1948 to 1974 and was known as the "Flying Bishop of Alaska" for his ministry of flying his own plane across the vast diocese.[1]
- ^ "Episcopal Bishop of Alaska Installed in Raleigh, 1948". This Day in North Carolina History. N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.