William McClelland (bishop)
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The Right Reverend William McClelland D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Easton | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Easton |
| Elected | January 31, 1939 |
| In office | 1939–1949 |
| Predecessor | George W. Davenport |
| Successor | Allen J. Miller |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 20, 1914 by Philip M. Rhinelander |
| Consecration | June 2, 1939 by Henry St. George Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1883 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | April 16, 1949 (aged 66) Easton, Maryland, United States |
| Buried | Old Trinity Church, Church Creek, Maryland |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Alfred Lee Mcclelland & Marion Taylor MacDongall |
| Spouse | E. Rozelle Connelly |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
William McClelland (January 22, 1883 - April 16, 1949) was an American prelate who served as the fourth Bishop of Easton between 1939 and 1949.
McClelland was born on January 22, 1883, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the only son of Alfred Lee McClelland and Marion Taylor MacDongall. Educated in the Philadelphia public schools and then at Temple College Preparatory School, he later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University (in 1911). Following further studies at the Philadelphia Divinity School, he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1914. McClelland received a Master of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1915 and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity in 1939 by the Philadelphia Divinity School.[citation needed]