John Franklin Spalding
John Franklin Spalding (August 25, 1828 – March 9, 1902) was a missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. He served as Bishop of Colorado, first as missionary and later as diocesan, between 1873 and 1902.
The Right Reverend John Franklin Spalding D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Colorado | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Colorado |
| In office | 1873–1902 |
| Predecessor | George M. Randall |
| Successor | Charles Sanford Olmsted |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 14, 1858 by George Burgess |
| Consecration | December 31, 1873 by Samuel A. McCoskry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1828 Belgrade, Maine, United States |
| Died | March 9, 1902 (aged 73) Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Buried | Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colorado) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Lavinia Deborah Spencer |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
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