Henry Niles Pierce
Henry Niles Pierce (October 19, 1820 – September 5, 1899) was the diocesan bishop of Arkansas in the Episcopal Church from 1870 until his death in 1899.
The Right Reverend Henry Niles Pierce D.D., LL.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Arkansas | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Arkansas |
| Elected | October 14, 1869 |
| In office | 1870–1899 |
| Predecessor | Henry C. Lay |
| Successor | William Montgomery Brown |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 3, 1849 by George W. Freeman |
| Consecration | January 25, 1870 by William Mercer Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1820 Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States |
| Died | September 5, 1899 (aged 78) Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States |
| Buried | Oakland-Fraternal Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse |
Nannie Haywood Sheppard
(m. 1854) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Signature | |
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