Henry Douglas Robinson

Henry Douglas Robinson (March 15, 1859 - December 18, 1913) was missionary bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada.

The Right Reverend

Henry Douglas Robinson

D.D.
Missionary Bishop of Nevada
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseNevada
ElectedOctober 1907
In office1908–1913
PredecessorAbiel Leonard
SuccessorGeorge Coolidge Hunting
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 8, 1888
by John Wingfield
ConsecrationMarch 25, 1908
by Daniel S. Tuttle
Personal details
Born(1859-03-15)March 15, 1859
DiedDecember 18, 1913(1913-12-18) (aged 54)
New York City, NY, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsAlexander Douglas & Clara Boate
SpouseFlorence Bruce

Education and career

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Robinson was born on March 15, 1859, in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Alexander Douglas and Clara Boate. He graduated from Racine College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1884 and with a Master of Arts in 1887. In 1902, he also earned his Doctor of Divinity from the same college. He was an instructor of mathematics at San Mateo, California Military Academy between 1885 and 1889 and served as Headmaster between 1889 and 1900. In 1900, he became the warden of Racine College. He was ordained deacon on September 19, 1886, by Bishop William Ingraham Kip of California in Grace Church, San Francisco. He was then advanced to the priesthood on February 8, 1888, by Bishop John Henry Ducachet Wingfield of Northern California.[1][2] [3]

Bishop

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In 1907, Robinson was elected as the Missionary Bishop of Nevada. He was consecrated on March 25, 1908, by Presiding Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle in St Luke's Church in Racine, Wisconsin. He was also a bishop associate of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament.[4] He died in office on December 18, 1913, in St. Luke's Hospital, New York City.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Protestant Episcopal Church". Inventory of the Church Archives of Nevada: 9. 1941.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam". Journal of the Proceedings of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Western Michigan: 87. 1914.
  3. ^ "Clergy of the diocese". The Church Times. 8 (5): 1. January 1898.
  4. ^ "Correction on a Correction". The Living Church. 108 (18): 3. April 30, 1944.
  5. ^ "BISHOP OF NEVADA DEAD.; __o__ Rt. Rev. Henry Douglas Robinson Dies in St. Luke's Hospital.", The New York Times, December 19, 1913. Retrieved on 11 March 2020.
  • Obituary, The Living Church, December 27, 1913, p. 303