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Person
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Morrison, J. D. (James Dow), Rev., 1844-1934
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Description area
Dates of existence
1844-1934
History
Rev. James Dow Morrison, D.D. L.L.D was born on October 16, 1844, in Waddington, New York.
He was a clergyman and author. He was a rector of St. John's Church, Ogdensburg, New York, from 1875 to 1897. In 1896, he became the first bishop of the Episcopal Missionary Diocese of Duluth of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (Missionary Bishop, 1896-1906, and Diocesan Bishop, 1907-1921). He published the book "Fundamental Church Principles" (1900).
In 1869, he married Harriet Matilda Townsend (1848–1941). He died on January 31, 1934, in Ogdensburg, New York.