James Ridout Winchester
James Ridout Winchester (March 15, 1852 – October 27, 1941) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, serving from 1912 to 1931, succeeding William Montgomery Brown.
The Right Reverend James Ridout Winchester D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Arkansas | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Arkansas |
| Elected | May 1911 |
| In office | 1912–1931 |
| Predecessor | William Montgomery Brown |
| Successor | Edwin Warren Saphore |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 28, 1878 by Francis McNeece Whittle |
| Consecration | September 29, 1911 by Daniel S. Tuttle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1852 Annapolis, Maryland, United States |
| Died | October 27, 1941 (aged 89) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Buried | Old Chapel (Millwood, Virginia) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Jacob Winchester & Mary Ogle Ridout |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Atkinson Lee
(m. 1878; died 1936) |
| Children | 4 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Arkansas (1911-1912) |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University |
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