Harry Sherman Longley

September 10, 1868 (age 75)

Cohoes, New York , United States

He served the Diocese of Iowa as suffragan bishop from 1912–1917, coadjutor bishop from 1917–1929, and diocesan bishop from 1929-1943. Longley was the first suffragan and coadjutor bishop in Iowa, and the first bishop to resign the office. He is the only bishop of the diocese to serve in three positions. Early life & Ministry He did his seminary training at the General Theological Seminary in New New York He also received two honorary degrees from GTS: a Doctor of Divinity in 1912 and Doctor of Sacred Theology in 1920. Longley was a 33rd degree Mason. He had served as Grand Chaplain of the New York State Lodge. After he was ordained he served parishes in Troy, New York, Milford, Massachusetts and Binghamton, New New York He was serving at Saint Mark’s Church in Evanston, Illinois when he was elected suffragan bishop of Iowa. Diocese of Iowa Review Longley was consecrated on October 23, 1912. He was consecrated by Bishops Daniel Sylvester Tuttle who was the Bishop of Montana and Presiding Bishop, Theodore Nevin Morrison of Iowa, and Arthur L. Williams of Nebraska. He was the 261st Episcopal bishop consecrated in the United States. He was elected Bishop Coadjutor on May 21, 1917. Bishop Longley served as bishop from just before the outbreak of World War I, through the Great Depression and during the first part of World World War World War II Bishop Morrison divided the Episcopal ministry in the diocese when Longley was the suffragan and coadjutor bishop. Morrison, who resided in Davenport oversaw the parishes in the diocese while Longley resided in Des Moines and oversaw the missions. He succeeded to the office of Bishop of Iowa upon the death of Bishop Morrison on December 27, 1929. He laid the cornerstone for Saint John's Church in Ames to take care of the pastoral needs of the students at Iowa State College (now Iowa State University). He established a mission to take care of the pastoral needs of African Americans in Des Moines. In 1931 a permanent location for the diocese"s campground was established near Clear Lake. The same year he announced the closing of several missions and the disposal of their buildings which were in bad shape. Later life & Death He served the Diocese of Iowa for a total of 31 years until the end of 1943 when he was required to retire, having reach the age of 72 (in 1940). The rules requiring bishops" retirement at 72 became effective at the Church"s General Convention in October 1943. He died on April 5, 1944 in Charleston, West Virginia.

Harry Sherman Longley

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Background

Longley was born in Cohoes, New York to John Thomas and Maria Elizabeth (Fulton) Longley.

Education

He was educated at Saint Stephen’s College (now Bard College, a division of Columbia University) where he received both a bachelor’s and a master’s degrees.

Career

He served the Diocese of Iowa as suffragan bishop from 1912–1917, coadjutor bishop from 1917–1929, and diocesan bishop from 1929-1943. Longley was the first suffragan and coadjutor bishop in Iowa, and the first bishop to resign the office. He is the only bishop of the diocese to serve in three positions.

Early life & Ministry

He did his seminary training at the General Theological Seminary in New New York

He also received two honorary degrees from GTS: a Doctor of Divinity in 1912 and Doctor of Sacred Theology in 1920. Longley was a 33rd degree Mason.

He had served as Grand Chaplain of the New York State Lodge. After he was ordained he served parishes in Troy, New York, Milford, Massachusetts and Binghamton, New New York

He was serving at Saint Mark’s Church in Evanston, Illinois when he was elected suffragan bishop of Iowa.

Diocese of Iowa

Review Longley was consecrated on October 23, 1912. He was consecrated by Bishops Daniel Sylvester Tuttle who was the Bishop of Montana and Presiding Bishop, Theodore Nevin Morrison of Iowa, and Arthur L. Williams of Nebraska.

He was the 261st Episcopal bishop consecrated in the United States.

He was elected Bishop Coadjutor on May 21, 1917. Bishop Longley served as bishop from just before the outbreak of World War I, through the Great Depression and during the first part of World World War World War II Bishop Morrison divided the Episcopal ministry in the diocese when Longley was the suffragan and coadjutor bishop.

Morrison, who resided in Davenport oversaw the parishes in the diocese while Longley resided in Des Moines and oversaw the missions. He succeeded to the office of Bishop of Iowa upon the death of Bishop Morrison on December 27, 1929.

He laid the cornerstone for Saint John's Church in Ames to take care of the pastoral needs of the students at Iowa State College (now Iowa State University).

He established a mission to take care of the pastoral needs of African Americans in Des Moines. In 1931 a permanent location for the diocese"s campground was established near Clear Lake. The same year he announced the closing of several missions and the disposal of their buildings which were in bad shape.

Later life & Death

He served the Diocese of Iowa for a total of 31 years until the end of 1943 when he was required to retire, having reach the age of 72 (in 1940).

The rules requiring bishops" retirement at 72 became effective at the Church"s General Convention in October 1943. He died on April 5, 1944 in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Father:: John Thompson Longley
Mother:: Maria Elizabeth (Fulton) Longley
Spouse:: Hattie Eliza Minkler

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