James Dow Morrison
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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| name = The Rt. Rev. James Dow Morrison
First Bishop of Duluth
| title = I Bishop of Duluth
| image = The Rt. Rev. James D. Morrison.jpg
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| church = Episcopal Church in the United States of America
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| see = Episcopal Diocese of Duluth
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| consecration = February 2, 1897
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1844|10|16}}
| birth_place = Waddington, New York
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1934|01|31|1844|10|16}}
| death_place = Ogdensburg, New York
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| signature = Signature of James Dow Morrison (1844–1934).png
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James Dow Morrison (1844–1934) was the first bishop of Duluth in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
Biography
James Dow Morrison was born in Waddington, New York on October 16, 1844.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury07john/page/486/mode/1up |title=The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans |volume=VII |editor1-first=Rossiter |editor1-last=Johnson |editor2-first=John Howard |editor2-last=Brown |publisher=The Biographical Society |location=Boston |page= |year=1904 |access-date=2022-05-18 |via=Internet Archive}}
He was consecrated bishop on February 2, 1897.{{cite news | author=| title= The New Bishop of Duluth: Dr. Morrison of Ogdensburg to Be Consecrated on Tuesday | newspaper= The New York Times | url= https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/01/31/117896958.pdf | date= January 30, 1897 | accessdate= 2022-05-18 |location=Albany |page=15}}
He died in Ogdensburg, New York on January 31, 1934.{{cite news |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/obituary-clipping-feb-01-1934-3226042/ | author=| title= Bishop Morrison Died Last Evening | newspaper= The Advance News | date= February 1, 1934 | pages= 1, [https://newspaperarchive.com/obituary-clipping-feb-01-1934-3226031/ 7] |access-date=2022-05-19 |via=NewspaperArchive}}{{cite news |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-jul-02-1938-3226038/ | author=| title= Widow of Bishop James Dow Morrison to Note 90th Birthday Today | newspaper= The Advance News | date= July 2, 1938 | page= 6 |access-date=2022-05-19 |via=NewspaperArchive}}
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Category:People from Waddington, New York