Background
Peach, Robert Westly was born on November 27, 1863 in Oak Hill, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Westly and Anna Robertson (Wiggins) Peach.
Peach, Robert Westly was born on November 27, 1863 in Oak Hill, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Westly and Anna Robertson (Wiggins) Peach.
Student South Kentucky College and University of Missouri, United States Military Academy, 1883-1885. Graduate Reformed Episcopal Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1890, Doctor of Divinity, 1915. Bachelor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1896.
Graduate student in philosophy, same university, 1897-1898.
Rector Trinity Reformed Episcopal Church, Ashtabula, O., 1890-1893. Acting pastor First Church, Boston, 1893-1894. Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1894-1900, Second Presbyterian Church, Camden, New Jersey, 1900-1907.
Rector Emmanuel R.E. Church, Newark, New Jersey, 1907-1924.
Bishop coadjutor R.E. Synod of New York and Philadelphia, 1924, and bishop, 1930. Presiding bishop R.E. Church, 1931.
Professor ecclesiastical history and Christian evidences, Theological Seminary, September since 1924, also trustee, since 1919, and dean, since 1930. President R. East. Publication Society and Board of Home Missions.
Editor 5th R. East. revision Book of Common Prayer, Philadelphia, 1930.
Editor in chief Episcopal Recorder, 1932. Member Executive Committee of Federal Council of Churches.
Member Executive Committee of Federal Council of Churches.
Married Harriet Elizabeth Burrows, September 24, 1890. Children: Ruth Eggleston (deceased), Anna Harriet (Mistress DeWitt A. Bandeen), Eggleston Westly, Dorothy Sarah (Mistress Ernest F. Hobbins).