Benjamin B. Smith
Benjamin Bosworth Smith (June 13, 1794 – May 31, 1884) was an American Protestant Episcopal bishop, and the Presiding Bishop of his Church beginning in 1868.
The Most Reverend Benjamin Bosworth Smith | |
|---|---|
| 9th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office | 1868–1884 |
| Predecessor | John Henry Hopkins |
| Successor | Alfred Lee |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Kentucky (1832-1884) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 24, 1818 by Alexander Viets Griswold |
| Consecration | October 31, 1832 by William White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1794 Bristol, Rhode Island, United States |
| Died | May 31, 1884 (aged 89) New York City, New York, United States |
| Buried | Frankfort Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Stephen Smith & Ruth Bosworth |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bosworth (m. 1818, d. 1833) Harriet L. Staples (m. 1835) |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
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