Background
Smalley, William Edward was born on April 8, 1940 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of August Harold and Emma May (Gleason) Smalley.
Smalley, William Edward was born on April 8, 1940 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of August Harold and Emma May (Gleason) Smalley.
Bachelor in Sociology, Lehigh University, 1962. Master of Divinity, Episcopal Theological School, 1965. Master of Education, Temple University, 1970.
Doctor of Ministry, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1987.
Vicar, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, 1965-1967; vicar, St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Nuangola, Pennsylvania, 1965-1967; rector, All Saints' Episcopal Church, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, 1967-1975; federal program administrator, Lehighton Area Schools, 1970-1972; rector, Episcopal Ministry of Unity, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, 1975-1980; rector, Church of Ascension, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1980-1989; bishop, Episcopal Diocese Kansas, Topeka, since 1989.
President Gaithersburg (Maryland.) Pastoral Counseling Inc., 1986-1989. Board dirs.Washington Pastoral Counseling, 1988-1989. Chairman Turner House Inc., Kansas City, Kansas, since 1989, Episcopal Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Wichita, Kansas, since 1989.
Board directors Christ Church Hospital, Topeka, since 1989, St. Francis Academy, Atchison, Kansas, since 1989. Vice president Province VII, The Episcopal Church, 1993-1995, president Province VII, since 1995. President Province VII Hosp of Bishops.
Member Ch.Deployment Board, vice chair, since 1997. Chair Presiding Bishop's Council Advice. Member joint nominating committee for Presiding Bishop.
President Friends of Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library., since 1998. Member Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Carole A. Kuhns, September 12, 1964. Children: Michelle Lynn, Jennifer Annual.