Background
Higley, Walter Maydole was born on January 23, 1899 in Norwich, New York, United States. Son of Homer Harvey and Cornelia Merritt (Martin) Higley.
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Walter Maydole Maydole Higley
Edit ProfileGeneral bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central
Education
Student Phillips-Andover Academy, 1916-1918. Bachelor of Science, Columbia, 1922. S.T.D., General Theological Seminary, 1949, Syracuse University, 1964.
Doctor of Divinity, Hobart College, 1962.
Career
Rector All Saints Church, Johnson City, New York, 1929-1943. Archdeacon and secretary Diocese of Central New York, 1943-1948. Suffragan bishop, 1948-1959, bishop coadjutor, 1959, bishop, 1960-1969.
Membership
Member Diocesan Council, 1939-1943. Member of New York State Council Churches (president 1966-1967). Sigma Chi.; Rotarian.
Connections
Married Marion Carr Mason, October 18, 1922. Children: Constance (Mistress James D. Hammond), Cornelia (Mistress Robert B. Seidel), Faith (Mistress Faith C. Higley), Walter M. Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church.
- Father:
- Homer Harvey Higley
- Mother:
- Cornelia Merritt (Martin) Higley
- Spouse:
- Marion Carr Mason
- child:
- Cornelia Higley (Mistress Robert B. Seidel)
- child:
- Constance Higley (Mistress James D. Hammond)
- child:
- Faith Higley (Mistress Faith C. Higley)
- child:
- Walter M. Ordained to ministry Episcopal Ch Higley
