John Boyd Bentley
John Boyd Bentley (February 9, 1896 – June 12, 1989) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska. He served as diocesan from 1943 to 1948.
The Right Reverend John Boyd Bentley | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Alaska | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Alaska |
| Elected | October 9, 1943 |
| In office | 1943–1948 |
| Predecessor | Peter Trimble Rowe |
| Successor | William Gordon |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1929 by Henry St. George Tucker |
| Consecration | September 29, 1931 by James De Wolf Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1896 Hampton, Virginia, United States |
| Died | June 12, 1989 (aged 93) Hampton, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Charles Headley Bentley & Susan Elizabath Cake |
| Spouse |
Elvira Wenworth Carr
(m. 1921) |
| Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of Alaska (1931-1943) |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
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