Background
Bishop, William Samuel was born on August 26, 1865 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Sayles and Hannah More (Williston) Bishop.
Bishop, William Samuel was born on August 26, 1865 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Sayles and Hannah More (Williston) Bishop.
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1887, Master of Arts, 1891. New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, General Theological Seminary, Bachelor of Divinity, 1894, Doctor of Divinity, 1903. Studied University of Oxford, England, 1903.
Deacon, 1891, priest, 1891, Protestant Episcopal Church. In charge Christ (now Saint Barnabas’) Church, Denver, 1891-1892, Saint Barnabas’ Church, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1892-1894. Curate Saint John's Chapel, Trinity Parish, New York City, 1894-1902.
Professor dogmatic theology and philosophy, University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1902-1913.
Rector’s assistant Grace Church, Orange New Jersey. Vicar Saint Thomas Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1929-1935, vicar emeritus since 1935.
Chaplain of the National Cathedral School for Girls, 1921-1923. Examining chaplain Diocese of Washington, 1923-1935.
Director Society for Home Study of Holy Scripture, 1929-1936, president, 1939-1943.
Secretary Sewanee Summer School of Theology, 1904-1906. Lecturer dogmatic theology, General Theological Seminary, 1908. Lecturer College of Preachers, Washington, 1932-1933.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, 1886, Delta Phi, Sons of the American Revolution, Society Descendants of Colonial governments.
Married Mary Eliza Luttrell, June 17, 1907.