George Frederick Kingston

Background

Kingston, George Frederick was born on August 26, 1889 in Prescott, Ontario, Canada. Son of Richard and Elizabeth (Newman) Kingston.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, U. Toronto, 1913, Master of Arts, 1914, Doctor of Philosophy, 1923, Doctor of Divinity, 1940, Doctor of Laws, 1948. Bachelor of Divinity, University of Kings College, Nova Scoti, 1917, Doctor of Divinity 1940. Student Harvard University of Oxford.

Doctor of Civil Law, Bishops College, Lennoxville, 1945.

Doctor of Divinity, Wycliffe, 1948. Doctor of Laws, Western University, 1948.

Career

Professor philosophy King’s College, Windsor, Nova Scoti, 1920-1922. Professor ethics Trinity College, 1922, dean of men students, 1926-1940. Canon Saint James’ Cathedral, Toronto, 1937.

Bishop of Algoma, 1940.

Bishop of Nova Scotia, 1944. Archbishop of Nova Scotia and Primate of all Canada, since 1947.

Board of directors Edgehill Church School for Girls. Board of Governors King’s College School, King’s College.

Achievements

• George Frederick Kingston has been listed as a noteworthy archbishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Anglican Church of Canada.

Connections

Married Florence Belle Brown, August 20, 1919. Children: Elizabeth (Mistress George East. Westman), Edith (Mistress West. J. Orr), F. Temple.

Father:

Richard Kingston

Mother:

Elizabeth (Newman) Kingston

Spouse:

Florence Belle Brown

child:

F. Temple Kingston

child:

Edith Kingston (Mistress West. J. Orr)

child:

Elizabeth Kingston (Mistress George East. Westman)