John B. Walthour

John Buckman Walthour (August 24, 1904 – October 29, 1952) was the 4th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta in the United States.

The Right Reverend

John Buckman Walthour

D.D.
Bishop of Atlanta
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseAtlanta
ElectedOctober 9, 1951
In office1952
PredecessorJohn M. Walker
SuccessorRandolph Claiborne
Orders
OrdinationJuly 1931
by Frederick F. Reese
ConsecrationJanuary 9, 1952
by Henry Knox Sherrill
Personal details
Born(1904-08-24)August 24, 1904
Cape May, New Jersey, United States
DiedOctober 29, 1952(1952-10-29) (aged 48)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
BuriedWest Point Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsHenry Clayton Walthour & Helen Millward Buckman
SpouseMargaret Simkins Baker (m. 1931)
Alma materCornell University
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