Background
Wilmer, William Holland was born on October 29, 1782 in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Son of Simon and Ann (Ringgold) Wilmer.
Wilmer, William Holland was born on October 29, 1782 in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Son of Simon and Ann (Ringgold) Wilmer.
Attended Washington College:, Kent County.
George T. Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church, 1808. In charge of Chester Parish, Chestertown, Maryland., 1808-1812. Rector Saint Paul’s Church, Alexandria, District of Columbia (now Virginia), 1812-1813.
Called (with William Meade) convention of Episcopal Church in Virginia, 1813, president standing committee, appointed deputy from diocese to every meeting of General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 1814-1827, president House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, 4 times, leader revival of church in Virginia.
Rector Saint John's Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1813-1814. President District of Columbia branch Society for Education of Pious Young Men for Ministry of Protestant Episcopal Church (now called Protestant Episcopal Education Society), 1818, established, edited Theological Repertory, official magazine of organization, 1819-1826, established unsuccessful theological professorship at College of William and Mary, 1821, also unsuccessful in attempt to establish theological school in Maryland. with Wilmer as president, 1822.
A founder Theological Seminary Virginia, Alexandria, 1823. President College William and Mary, also rector Bruton Parish.
Williamsburg, Virginia, 1826.
Author: The Episcopal Manual, 1815. The Alexandria Controversy, 1817.
Married Harriet Ringgold. Married second, Marian Cox, January 23, 1812.