Alonzo Potter
Alonzo Potter (July 6, 1800 – July 4, 1865) was an American bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States who served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
The Right Reverend Alonzo Potter D.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Pennsylvania | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Pennsylvania |
| Elected | May 23, 1845 |
| In office | 1845–1865 |
| Predecessor | Henry Onderdonk |
| Successor | William Bacon Stevens |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 16, 1824 by Thomas Church Brownell |
| Consecration | September 23, 1845 by Philander Chase |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1800 Beekman, New York, United States |
| Died | July 4, 1865 (aged 64) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Buried | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph Potter & Anne Brown Knight |
| Spouse | Sarah Marie Nott
(m. 1824; died 1839)Sarah Benedict
(m. 1840; died 1864)Frances Seton (m. 1865) |
| Children | 10 |
| Signature | |
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