Background
Bennitt, George Stephen was born on August 29, 1849 in New Milford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Noble Sanford and Sarah Maria (Morehouse) Bennitt.
Bennitt, George Stephen was born on August 29, 1849 in New Milford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Noble Sanford and Sarah Maria (Morehouse) Bennitt.
Saint Paul’s School, Brookfield, Connecticut. Episcopal Academy, Cheshire. Connecticut; Bachelor of Divinity, Saint Stephen’s College, New York, 1894 (Doctor of Divinity, 1906).
Deacon, 1873, priest, 1880, Protestant Episcopal Church. Assistant Saint Peter’s Church, Brooklyn, 1873-1875. Rector All Saints’ Church, Ashmont, Boston, 1875-1887, Grace Church, Jersey City, New Jersey (U.S.), since 1887.
Deputy General Convention, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1889, 1892, 1895, 1898, 1901, 04, 07, 10, 13.
President of the board missions Diocese of Newark, since 1892. Member Federal Council Churches of Christ in America.
Member Council Christ Hospital (president 1887-1901). Author: Church Catechism in Short Division, 1901.
Home: Jersey City, New Jersey.
Member Federal Council Churches of Christ in America. Member Council Christ Hospital (president 1887-1901).
Married Thomasetta Butler, November 23, 1871.