John Geddes (Dean of Niagara)

John Gamble Geddes, D.C.L. (March 29, 1811; November 16, 1891)[1] was a Canadian Anglican priest in the 19th century.[2]

Geddes was educated at King's College, Toronto. Ordained in 1835, his first post was at St George, Kingston, ON. After a spell at Three Rivers he held incumbencies in Hamilton, Ontario[3] and Tatsfield, Kent, England.[4] He was Dean of Niagara[5] from 1875 until his death in 1891.[6]

References
  1. University of Toronto Libraries
  2. "Hamilton Cathedral" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1885 p632 London, Horace Cox, 1885
  4. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, February 19, 1880; Issue 9910. (959 words). British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900
  5. thePeerage.com
  6. FOURTH EDITION Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Saturday, December 5, 1891; Issue 8334. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900


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