Background
EDSALL, Samuel Cook was born on March 4, 1860 in Dixon, Illinois, United States of America Son of James Kirtland Edsall and Caroline Florella More.
EDSALL, Samuel Cook was born on March 4, 1860 in Dixon, Illinois, United States of America Son of James Kirtland Edsall and Caroline Florella More.
Studied at Racine College, Wisconsin. Western Theological Seminary, Chicago. Early years spent in Dixon, 111.
From 1870 a good deal of time spent at Springfield, 111., the State capital, where his father was State senator 610 and attorney-general. Studied law under his father in Chicago, and admitted to Bar, 1882. Interested in Church work as a layman.
Candidate for Orders, 1886. Doctor of Divinity.
Deacon, 1888, priest, 1889, Protestant Episcopal Church. Founded St. Peter’s Mission, Chicago, 1887, lay reader, 1887-1889. Rector St. Peter’s Church, Chicago, 1889-1899.
Missionary bishop of North Dakota, 1899-1901. Elected coadjutor bishop of Minnesota, June 6, 1901. Translated as bishop, October 3, 1901.
State chaplain Society Colonial War, 1906-1909, 1912-1915.
Clubs: Minikahda, Church.Mason.
Married Grace Harmon, April.