William Pinkney (bishop)

The Right Reverend

William Pinkney

D.D., LL.D.
Bishop of Maryland
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseMaryland
In office1879–1883
PredecessorWilliam Rollinson Whittingham
SuccessorWilliam Paret
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Maryland (1870-1879)
Orders
OrdinationMay 27, 1836
by William Murray Stone
ConsecrationOctober 6, 1870
by Benjamin B. Smith
Personal details
Born(1810-04-17)April 17, 1810
DiedJuly 4, 1883(1883-07-04) (aged 73)
Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S.
BuriedOak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsNinian Pinkney & Amelia Grason Hobbs
SpouseElizabeth Lloyd Lowndes

William Pinkney (April 17, 1810 – July 4, 1883) was fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.