William Pinkney (bishop)

This article is about the fifth Episcopal Bishop of Maryland. For the former U.S. Attorney General, see William Pinkney.
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
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
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.