Benjamin Wistar Morris (bishop)
Benjamin Wistar Morris (sometimes II; May 30, 1819 – April 7, 1906) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, which at the time incorporated the present-day episcopal dioceses of Olympia, Spokane, and Eastern Oregon.
The Right Reverend Benjamin Wistar Morris | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Oregon | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| See | Oregon |
| Elected | 1868 |
| In office | 1868–1906 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Fielding Scott |
| Successor | Charles Scadding |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 28, 1846 (deacon) April 27, 1847 (priest) by Alonzo Potter |
| Consecration | December 3, 1868 by Alfred Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1819 Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | April 7, 1906 (aged 86) Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Buried | Lone Fir Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Samuel W. Morris |
| Spouse |
Hannah Rodney (m. 1856) |
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