G. Mott Williams
Gershom Mott Williams (February 11, 1857 – April 14, 1923) was an American bishop. He was the first Episcopalian bishop of Marquette. He was a church journalist, author, and translator. Williams graduated from Cornell University and received his master's degree and Doctor of Divinity degree from Hobart College. Although he passed the bar in 1879, Williams began an extensive career in the Episcopal Church, having positions in Buffalo, Milwaukee, and Detroit before becoming a bishop. He was involved in many church commissions, including the preparation of and attendance at the Lambeth Conference of 1908.
The Right Reverend Gershom Mott Williams | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Marquette | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Marquette |
| Elected | November 14, 1895 |
| In office | 1896–1919 |
| Successor | Robert L. Harris |
| Other post(s) | Suffragan Bishop in charge of Europe |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 29, 1882 by Samuel Smith Harris |
| Consecration | May 1, 1896 by Daniel S. Tuttle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1857 Fort Hamilton, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1923 (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Buried | Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Thomas R. Williams, Mary Neosho Bailey |
| Spouse |
Eliza Bradish Biddle
(m. 1879) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
Williams was the grandson of John R. Williams, the first mayor of Detroit and a delegate to the convention by which Michigan acceded to the Constitution of the United States. His father, Thomas Williams, served as a Civil War general and died in the Battle of Baton Rouge (1862). Williams himself was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, and served for four years as the chaplain to the state militia of Michigan.