William Leopold Essex
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The Right Reverend William Leopold Essex S.T.D., D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Quincy | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Quincy |
| Elected | June 5, 1936 |
| In office | 1936–1958 |
| Predecessor | M. Edward Fawcett |
| Successor | Francis Lickfield |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1911 by David H. Greer |
| Consecration | September 29, 1936 by James De Wolf Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1886 |
| Died | February 26, 1959 (aged 73) |
| Buried | Christ Church of Lower Kickapoo |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Essex & Elizabeth Looser |
| Spouse | Charlotte Josephine Nason |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
William Leopold Essex (February 8, 1886 – February 26, 1959) was fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Quincy.
Essex was born in Piermont, New York to William Essex and Elizabeth Looser Essex.[1] He was educated at the high school of Nyack, New York, before studying at Columbia University from where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1906. Following education at Columbia University, he studied at the General Theological Seminary, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1911. He was awarded a number of honorary doctorates; a Doctor of Sacred Theology from Columbia University in 1937 and from the General Theological Seminary in 1938, respectively, and a Doctor of Divinity from Nashotah House in 1936.[2]
