Joseph Blount Cheshire
Joseph Blount Cheshire Jr. (March 27, 1850 – December 27, 1932) was a bishop of North Carolina in The Episcopal Church.
The Right Reverend Joseph Blount Cheshire | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of North Carolina | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | North Carolina |
| Elected | June 28, 1893 |
| In office | 1893–1932 |
| Predecessor | Theodore B. Lyman |
| Successor | Edwin A. Penick |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1880 by Theodore B. Lyman |
| Consecration | October 15, 1893 by Theodore B. Lyman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1850 Tarboro, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | December 27, 1932 (aged 82) Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Buried | Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard (Tarboro, North Carolina) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph Blount Cheshire Sr & Mary Toole Parker |
| Spouse | Annie Huske Webb (m. 1874, d. 1897) Elizabeth Lansdale Mitchell (m. 1899, d. 1929) |
| Children | 9 |
| Previous post(s) | Assistant bishop of North Carolina (1893) |
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