Henry W. Lee (bishop)
Henry Washington Lee (July 29, 1815 – September 26, 1874) was a 19th-century bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He served as the first Bishop of Iowa from 1854–1874. He also served as Provisional Bishop of Nebraska from 1857–1859 and Provisional Bishop of Kansas, 1860–1864.
The Right Reverend Henry Washington Lee D.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Iowa | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Iowa |
| Elected | June 1, 1854 |
| In office | 1854–1874 |
| Successor | William Stevens Perry |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 9, 1839 by Alexander Viets Griswold |
| Consecration | October 18, 1854 by John Henry Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1815 Hamden, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | September 26, 1874 (aged 59) Davenport, Iowa, United States |
| Buried | Oakdale Memorial Gardens |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Roswell Lee & Phebe Potter |
| Spouse |
Lydia Mason Morton (m. 1839) |
| Signature | |
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