Charles Clingman
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The Right Reverend Charles Clingman D.D., D.H.L. | |
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| Bishop of Kentucky | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Kentucky |
| Elected | January 24, 1936 |
| In office | 1936–1954 |
| Predecessor | Charles E. Woodcock |
| Successor | Charles G. Marmion |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 20, 1908 by Lewis W. Burton |
| Consecration | April 22, 1936 by James De Wolf Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1883 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1971 (aged 88) |
| Buried | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Charles Clingman & Mary Ellen Hartsough |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Florence Core (m. Oct. 21, 1909) |
| Children | Robert Core Clingman |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
Charles Clingman (January 19, 1883 - November 2, 1971) was an American prelate who served as the forth Bishop of Kentucky from 1936 till 1954.
Clingman was born on January 19, 1883, in Covington, Kentucky to Charles Clingman and Mary Ellen Hartsough.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College in 1905, and then from the Virginia Theological Seminary in 1908. He was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters in 1931 from Kenyon and a Doctor of Divinity from the Virginia Seminary in 1928 and from the University of the South in 1928, respectively.[2]