George William Peterkin
George William Peterkin (March 21, 1841 – September 22, 1916) was the first Bishop of West Virginia in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
The Right Reverend George William Peterkin D.D., LL.D. | |
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| I Bishop of West Virginia | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | West Virginia |
| Elected | March 1, 1878 |
| In office | 1878–1916 |
| Successor | William Loyall Gravatt |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 25, 1869 by Francis McNeece Whittle |
| Consecration | May 30, 1878 by Gregory T. Bedell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1841 Clear Spring, Maryland |
| Died | September 22, 1916 (aged 75) Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Buried | Hollywood Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joshua Peterkin & Elizabeth Howard Hanson |
| Spouse | Constance Lee Peterkin (d. 1877), Marion MacIntosh Stewart Peterkin (1849–1942) |
| Children | 2 |
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