James Kemp (bishop)
James Kemp (May 20, 1764 – October 28, 1827) was the second bishop of the Diocese of Maryland, US, from 1816 to 1827.
The Right Reverend James Kemp D.D., S.T.D. | |
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| Bishop of Maryland | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Maryland |
| Elected | August 2, 1816 |
| In office | 1816–1827 |
| Predecessor | Thomas John Claggett |
| Successor | William Murray Stone |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 27, 1789 by William White |
| Consecration | September 1, 1814 by William White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1764 Keith Hall Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | October 28, 1827 (aged 63) New Castle, Delaware, United States |
| Buried | St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Anglican prev. Presbyterian |
| Parents | Donald & Isabel Kemp |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Kemp |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of Maryland (1814-1816) |
| Signature | |
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