James Wilson Hunter
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The Right Reverend James Wilson Hunter D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Wyoming | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Wyoming |
| Elected | 1947 |
| In office | 1949–1969 |
| Predecessor | Winfred Hamlin Ziegler |
| Successor | David Thornberry |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Wyoming (1948-1949) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 1928 by John Gardner Murray |
| Consecration | April 7, 1948 by Henry Knox Sherrill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1904 |
| Died | 1987 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Curtis Hunter & Beryl Gertrude Wilson |
| Spouse |
Nancy McCormick Wattles
(m. 1928) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University Virginia Theological Seminary |
James Wilson Hunter (April 4, 1904 – 1987) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as Bishop of Wyoming between 1949 and 1969.
Hunter was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 4, 1904, the son of William Curtis Hunter and Beryl Gertrude Wilson. He attended Baltimore City College, graduating in 1921. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University in 1925, and with a Bachelor of Divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary in 1928. The seminary awarded him a Doctor of Divinity in 1948.[1]