The Right Reverend John A. Paddock | |
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| Missionary Bishop of Olympia | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| See | Olympia |
| Elected | October 26, 1880 |
| In office | 1880–1894 |
| Predecessor | Benjamin Wistar Morris |
| Successor | William Morris Barker |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 22, 1849 (deacon) April 30, 1850 (priest) by Thomas Church Brownell |
| Consecration | December 15, 1880 by Benjamin B. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1825 |
| Died | March 4, 1894 (aged 69) Miramar, California, United States |
| Buried | Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Seth B. Paddock & Emily Flagg |
| Spouse |
Ellen M.Jones
(m. 1850; died 1853)Frances Chester Fanning
(m. 1856; died 1881) |
| Children | 8 |
John Adams Paddock (January 19, 1825 – March 4, 1894) was the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, serving from 1880 to 1894.
Early Life and Education
John A. Paddock was born in Norwich, Connecticut on January 19, 1825, the son of Reverend Seth Birdsey Paddock and Emily Flagg, and brother of Benjamin Henry Paddock who later became Bishop of Massachusetts. He studied at Trinity College, Hartford graduating in 1845, and in 1849 graduated from the General Theological Seminary. [1]
Ordained Ministry
On July 22, 1849, Paddock was ordained deacon at St Peter's Church, Norwich, Connecticut by Bishop Thomas Church Brownell of Connecticut. He then briefly served as assistant at the Church of the Epiphany in New York City. On April 30, 1850 he was ordained priest at Christ Church, Stratford, Connecticut by Bishop Brownell, of which church he also served as rector until 1855. Later he became rector of St Peter's Church in Brooklyn where he remained until 1880.[2]
Bishop
On October 26, 1880 Paddock was elected Missionary Bishop of the territory of what became Washington state. He was consecrated bishop on December 1, 1880 in St Peter's Church by Presiding Bishop Benjamin B. Smith. In 1892 the territory was divided into two districts, Olympia and Spokane, of which he retained charge of the former.[3] [4]
He died in office on March 4, 1894 in Miramar, California whilst on a health retreat.[5]
Marriage
Paddock married Frances Chester Fanning on April 23, 1856.[6] Fanning became ill while traveling, and died on April 29, 1881.[6] In 1882, Paddock founded the Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital.[7]
References
- ↑ "THE RT. REV. JOHN ADAMS PADDOCK, D.D." Connecticut Churchman. 42: 23. 1880.
- ↑ "THE RT. REV. JOHN ADAMS PADDOCK, S.T.D." Living Church Quarterly: 81. 1887.
- ↑ "JOHN ADAMS PADDOCK, D.D., FIRST BISHOP OF OLYMPIA". The American Church Almanac and Year Book: 382. 1894.
- ↑ "Paddock, John Adams, clergyman". The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year: 591. 1895.
- ↑ "The Bishop Dead". Tacoma Daily News. Santa Barbara, California. March 5, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. VIII. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ MultiCare grows to serve the community, at MultiCare.org; retrieved May 7, 2022