Background
Wilmer, Richard Hooker was born on March 15, 1816 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Review William Holland and Marion Hannah (Cox) Wilmer.
Wilmer, Richard Hooker was born on March 15, 1816 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Review William Holland and Marion Hannah (Cox) Wilmer.
Graduated from Yale, 1836, Theological Seminary, Virginia, 1839.
Ordained deacon Episcopal Church, 1839, priest, 1840. Pastor rural parishes, Virginia, 1840-1859. Deputy General Convention of Episcopal Church, 1859.
Bishop Diocese of Alabama and Louisiana, 1860-1900.
Author: The Recent Past from a Southern Standpoint, 1887.
Married Margaret Brown, October 6, 1840, 3 children.