Background
Douglas, George William was born on July 8, 1850 in New York, United States. Son of William Bradley and Charlotte Cornelia Dickinson (Ferris) Douglas.
Douglas, George William was born on July 8, 1850 in New York, United States. Son of William Bradley and Charlotte Cornelia Dickinson (Ferris) Douglas.
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1871, Master of Arts, 1874. Graduate General Theological Seminary, 1874. Oxford, England, and University of Bonn, 1874-1876 (South.T.D., Hobart, 1885.
Doctor of Divinity, Trinity, 1895, University of the South, 1899).
Judge Hugh T. Dickey, of New York, September 3, 1884. Deacon, 1874, priest, 1878, Protestant Episcopal Church. Tutor General Theological Seminary, 1877-1878.
Assistant minister Calvary Church, New York, 1878-1879.
Vicar Trinity Church, New York, 1879-1886. Rector Saint John's Church, Washington, District of Columbia, and trustee of Washington Cathedral, 1888-1891.
Rector Trinity Church, New Haven, Connecticut, 1895-1898. Select preacher Grace Church, New York, and instructor in Training School for Deaconesses, 1898-1904.
Examining chaplain Diocese of New York (Chairman of the Board), and senior canon of Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, since 1904.
Declined presidency of Hobart College, Geneva, New York, 1885.
Member Clerical; member general committee of Church Congress.
Married Cornelia de Koven, daughter