William Woodruff Niles

The Right Reverend

William Woodruff Niles

D.D., D.C.L., LL.D.
Bishop of New Hampshire
ProvinceEpiscopal Church
DioceseNew Hampshire
ElectedMay 25, 1870
In office1870–1914
PredecessorCarlton Chase
SuccessorEdward M. Parker
Orders
OrdinationMay 14, 1862
by George Burgess
ConsecrationSeptember 21, 1870
by Benjamin B. Smith
Personal details
Born(1832-05-24)May 24, 1832
DiedMarch 31, 1914(1914-03-31) (aged 81)
Concord, New Hampshire, United States
BuriedSaint Paul's School Cemetery Concord, New Hampshire
NationalityCanadian
DenominationAnglican
ParentsDaniel Swift Niles & Delia Woodruff
SpouseBertha Olmsted
Children6
Alma materTrinity College and Berkeley Divinity School
SignatureWilliam Woodruff Niles's signature

William Woodruff Niles (May 24, 1832 - March 31, 1914) was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, United States, and served as such from 1870 until his death in 1914.[1]

  1. ^ Who Was Who in America, Vol. 1, 1897-1942, Chicago, Marquis, 1943, p. 900