William Lawrence (bishop)

The Right Reverend

William Lawrence

D.D., LL.D.
Bishop of Massachusetts
William Lawrence (between 1910 and 1915)
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseMassachusetts
ElectedMay 4, 1893
In office1893–1927
PredecessorPhillips Brooks
SuccessorCharles Lewis Slattery
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1876
by Benjamin Henry Paddock
ConsecrationOctober 5, 1893
by John Williams
Personal details
Born(1850-05-30)May 30, 1850
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
DiedNovember 6, 1941(1941-11-06) (aged 91)
Milton, Massachusetts, United States
BuriedMount Auburn Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsAmos Adams Lawrence &
Sarah Elizabeth Appleton
SpouseJulia Cunningham (d. 1900)
Children5
Alma materHarvard University
Harvard Divinity School
SignatureWilliam Lawrence's signature

William Lawrence (May 30, 1850 – November 6, 1941) was elected as the 7th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts (1893–1927). Lawrence was the son of the notable textile industrialist Amos Adams Lawrence and a member of the influential Boston family, founded by his great-grandfather and American revolutionary, Samuel Lawrence. His grandfather was the famed philanthropist Amos Lawrence.