Frederick William Taylor (January 11, 1853 – April 28, 1903) was the second bishop of the

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in the Episcopal Church.

Early life and education

Taylor was born in

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on January 11, 1853, the son of Alfred Taylor and Helen Augusta Mills Leonard. He studied at the

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and graduated with a

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in 1873 and a

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in 1875. He also earned a

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from the

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in 1876. He was awarded an honorary

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from

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in 1890. Taylor married Cora L. Kingsley on August 11, 1874.

Ordained ministry

Taylor was ordained deacon on July 5, 1876, by Bishop Gregory T. Bedell of Ohio, and served at Grace Church in

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until October 1876, when he left for Europe. Upon his return to the

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seven months later, he took charge of the missions of Willoughby, Geneva, and Unionville, all near

. In September 1877, he was involved in mission work at

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and Clintondale, in

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. He was ordained priest in the

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on September 30, 1877, by Bishop Horatio Potter of New York. He served as rector of Holy Trinity Church in Danville, Illinois from 1878 till 1886. In 1886 he became rector of

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and Archdeacon of Springfield. He was also a member of the general convention and in 1895, started instructing church policy and canon law at the

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. He served as a chaplain of the State Senate of Illinois.

Bishop

On December 9, 1900, Taylor was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Quincy and was consecrated on August 6, 1901, by Bishop

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of Springfield. He succeeded as diocesan bishop in October 1901. He died in office on April 28, 1903.

References

*Obituary in

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, May 2, 1903, p. 9. 1853 births 1903 deaths People from Toledo, Ohio Western Reserve Academy alumni General Theological Seminary alumni 19th-century American Episcopalians Episcopal bishops of Quincy 19th-century American clergy {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub