John Thomson Dallas (April 15, 1880 – December 4, 1961) was the fifth Bishop of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church from 1926 to 1948.[1][2]
The Right Reverend John Thomson Dallas D.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of New Hampshire | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | New Hampshire |
| Elected | December 16, 1925 |
| In office | 1926–1948 |
| Predecessor | Edward M. Parker |
| Successor | Charles Francis Hall |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 13, 1909 by Chauncey B. Brewster |
| Consecration | May 4, 1926 by John Gardner Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1880 |
| Died | December 4, 1961 (aged 81) Concord, New Hampshire, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Alexander Dallas & Catherine Thomson |
Biography edit
Dallas was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. He studied at Yale University from where he graduated in 1904 with a Bachelor of Arts. He commenced studies in the Union Theological Seminary and graduated in 1908. He was ordained deacon that same year and priest a year later. He also earned doctorate degrees from Dartmouth College, University of Vermont, University of New Hampshire and Berkeley Divinity School. After ordination he served as curate at St John's Church in Waterbury, Connecticut. Later he also served as chaplain and associate headmaster of Taft School. In 1920 he was also appointed as rector of St Thomas' Church in Hanover, New Hampshire. During WWI he did religious work in training camps. In 1925, he was transferred as vicar of St Paul's Cathedral in Boston. In 1925 he was elected and consecrated Bishop of New Hampshire in 1926. He retired in 1948.
References edit
- ^ "Bishop Dallas Dies". The Living Church. 143 (25). Morehouse-Gorham Company: 7. December 17, 1961.
The Rt. Rev. John Thompson Dallas, Bishop of New Hampshire from 1926 until 1948, died in Concord, N.H., on December 4th, at the age of 81.
- ^ Redmile, Robert David (2006). The Apostolic Succession and the Catholic Episcopate in the Christian Episcopal Church. Xulon Press. p. 126. ISBN 1600345166.
...consecrated 4 May 1926 as the Fifth Bishop of New Hampshire