A native of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Doll graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and then received a degree in theology after studies at the Virginia Theological Seminary, in Alexandria, Virginia.
He married Delia Gould Doll, a native of Alabama and described as "the personification of a Southern lady", in 1933, and they had three daughters.
A native of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Doll graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and then received a degree in theology after studies at the Virginia Theological Seminary, in Alexandria, Virginia.
Early and Family In 1955 Doll was elected and consecrated suffragan bishop for the Diocese of Maryland and served in that position for five years before being elected coadjutor to the popular Rt. Noble C. Powell. Five years later, Bishop Doll succeeded Bishop Powell upon his retirement. A strong supporter of civil rights, open housing and community revitalization, Bishop Doll joined with Baltimore"s Catholic Cardinal Lawrence Shehan in 1966 to publicly support open housing legislation in testimony before the City Council, despite boos and jeers from the public gallery.
A friend and supporter of Presiding Bishop John Hines, Doll also became a visible proponent of the controversial General Convention Special Program, which responded to poverty and injustice in America"s ghettos.
Along with Cardinal Shehan (with whom he worked closely on many issues) and the President of Saint Mary"s Seminary and University, in 1968 Bishop Doll founded Baltimore"s Ecumenical Institute, and continued as a trustee. Bishop Doll also served as President of the Maryland Council of Churches.
Both spouses are buried at Saint Thomas Church"s cemetery in Owings Mills, Maryland.
