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Anson Rogers Graves (April 13, 1842 – December 30, 1931) was the first
bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
of the
Missionary District of Western Nebraska The Missionary District of Western Nebraska was a missionary district of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. History The diocese was constituted in 1889 when it was split off from the Diocese of Nebraska and named the Missionary D ...
in
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.


Biography

Anson Rogers Graves was born in
Wells, Vermont Wells is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 1,214. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.42%, ...
on April 13, 1842. Anson Rogers Graves was consecrated as an Episcopal Church bishop to the Missionary Diocese of The Plate (Western Nebraska) on January 1, 1890, by Daniel Sylvester Tuttle and others. He resigned in 1910. He was the father of
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player and coach Eliot Graves. He died at his home in
La Mesa, California La Mesa () is a city in San Diego County, located east of Downtown San Diego in Southern California. The population was 61,121 at the 2020 census, up from 57,065 at the 2010 census. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills." History La Me ...
on December 30, 1931.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Graves, Anson Rogers 1842 births 1931 deaths People from Wells, Vermont Episcopal bishops of Nebraska