James Henry Linton, DD(9 February 1879 – 2 June 1958) was an eminent

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bishop in the 20th century. Educated at

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, and ordained in 1904, he was Vice-Principal of the CMS Training College in

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and then the Principal of Stuart Memorial College,

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until his appointment to the episcopate as

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in 1917.''Six New Bishops. Consecration In St. Paul's.'' The Times Monday, Oct 20, 1919; pg. 9; Issue 42235; col F He served until 1935 when he became

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of Handsworth, retiring in 1954 and an Assistant Bishop of Birmingham (1937–1958).

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1879 births 1958 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Durham English Anglican missionaries 20th-century Anglican bishops in Asia Holders of a Lambeth degree Anglican missionaries in Iran British expatriates in Iran Anglican bishops of the Diocese of Iran {{Christianity-bio-stub