Alexander Gregg
Alexander Gregg (October 8, 1819 - July 11, 1893), an Episcopal clergyman, was the first bishop of Texas.
The Right Reverend Alexander Gregg | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Texas | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Texas |
| Elected | May 5, 1859 |
| In office | 1859-1893 |
| Successor | George Herbert Kinsolving |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 19, 1847 by Christopher Edwards Gadsden |
| Consecration | October 13, 1859 by John Henry Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1819 Society Hill, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | July 11, 1893 (aged 73) Austin, Texas, United States |
| Buried | St David's Church |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | David Gregg & Athalinda Brocky |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Wilson Kolloc
(m. 1841; died 1880) |
| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College |
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