Background
Charlton, Gordon Taliaferro was born on September 29, 1923 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Gordon Taliaferro and Enid Lynn (Jones) Charlton.
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Gordon Taliaferro Charlton
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Bachelor of Arts, University Tex-Austin, 1944; Master of Divinity, Virginia Seminary, 1949; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Virginia Seminary, 1974.
Career
Assistant rector, St. James Church, Houston, 1949-1951; rector, St. Mathews Church, Fairbanks, Alaska., 1951-1954; personnel secretary Overseas department, National Council Episcopal Church, New York City, 1954-1958; rector, Christ Church, Mexico City, 1958-1963; rector, St. Andrews Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 1963-1967; assistant dean, Virginia Seminary, Alexandria, 1967-1973; dean, Seminary of Southwest, Austin, Texas, 1973-1982; Suffragan bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Houston, 1982-1989; retired, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Houston, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Connections
Married Landon Cutler Crump, December 23, 1948. Children— Virginia, David, Duncan.
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Episcopalian