Richard H. Nelson
Richard Henry Nelson (November 10, 1859 - April 25, 1931) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany in the United States from 1913 to 1929, as well as being coadjutor from 1904 to 1913 under the first bishop, William Croswell Doane.
The Right Reverend Richard Henry Nelson D.D., S.T.D. | |
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| Bishop of Albany | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Albany |
| In office | 1913–1929 |
| Predecessor | William Croswell Doane |
| Successor | G. Ashton Oldham |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 27, 1884 by John Williams |
| Consecration | May 19, 1904 by William Croswell Doane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1859 |
| Died | April 25, 1931 (aged 71) Albany, New York, United States |
| Buried | Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edward Delavan Nelson & Susan Blanchard Bleecker McDonald |
| Spouse | Harriet Schuyler Anderson (m. 1885) |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Albany (1904-1913) |
Biography
Nelson attended Trinity Collage where he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (St. Anthony Hall) and received a B.A.[1] He also attended the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a M.A. and D.D.[1]
Nelson was Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia until 1903.[2] Nelson was elected in 1903 as a bishop coadjutor of Albany.[2][3] He "was consecrated at a most impressive service in the Cathedral, [on] May 19, 1904."[2]
He served as a bishop for almost thirty years, an extraordinarily long time. Nelson was highly active during all that time: preaching, confirming, and consecrating persons, especially in the northern mission of the diocese in the Adirondack Mountains.[2][4]
He was replaced by G. Ashton Oldham.[5]
See also
References
- "Catalogue of the members of the fraternity of Delta Psi - 1912". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- George Lynde Richardson, Project Canterbury: William Croswell Doane, First Bishop of Albany (Hartford, Connecticut; Church Missions Publishing, 1933), found at Anglican History website G L Richardson page. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA: Albany Diocese (1903), Journal of the proceedings of the annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of Albany, Charles Van Benthuysen & Sons, p. 142, retrieved January 9, 2009.
- "Gloria Dei Episcopal Church Confirmation Records". rootsweb.ancestry.com. transcribed by the Cairo Historical Society. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- David Walsh, "Independence Day," Blog at DA Words, see DA Words Blog. Retrieved January 9, 2009.