Chauncey B. Brewster
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Chauncey Bunce Brewster (September 5, 1848 – April 9, 1941) was the fifth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
The Right Reverend Chauncey Bunce Brewster | |
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| Bishop of Connecticut | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Connecticut |
| Elected | June 8, 1896 |
| In office | 1899–1928 |
| Predecessor | John Williams |
| Successor | Edward Campion Acheson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1873 by John Williams |
| Consecration | October 28, 1897 by Abram Newkirk Littlejohn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1848 Windham, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | April 9, 1941 (aged 92) Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Buried | Evergreen Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph Brewster & Sarah Jane Bunce |
| Spouse | Susan Huntington Whitney (m. October 15, 1873) Alice Tucker Stephenson (m. June 20, 1893) |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Connecticut (1897-1899) |
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