George Sayles Bishop

Background

Bishop, George Sayles was born on June 28, 1836 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Honorary William S. and Mary (Sayles) Bishop.

Education

Student, University of Rochester, 1854-1855. Bachelor of Arts, Amherst, 1858. Instructor classics, Williston Seminary, 1858-1861.

Student Andover Theological Seminary, 1862-1863.

Graduate Princeton Theological Seminary, 1864. (Doctor of Divinity, Rutgers, 1877).

Career

John Payson Williston, of Northampton, Massachusetts, August 11, 1864. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, June 16, 1864. Pastor Second Church, Trenton, New Jersey, 1864-1866, Calvary Church, Newburgh, New York, 1866-1872.

Second (Brick) Church, Orange, New Jersey, 1872-1875, First Reformed Church, Orange, 1875-1906, pastor emeritus, since 1906.

Delaware of Reformed Church to 5 councils in Europe, and interdenominational conversations, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore. President General Synod Reformed Church in America, 1899-1900.

Vedder lecturer, Rutgers College and Theological Seminary.

Achievements

• George Sayles Bishop has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sons of the American Revolution, Order Descendants Colonial governments.

Connections

Married Hannah, daughter

Father:

Honorary William South. Bishop

Mother:

Mary (Sayles) Bishop

Spouse:

Hannah