John Adams Paddock (January 19, 1825 – March 4, 1894) was the first missionary bishop of the

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, serving from 1880 to 1894.

Early life and education

John A. Paddock was born in

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on January 19, 1825, the son of Reverend Seth Birdsey Paddock and Emily Flagg, and brother of

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who later became Bishop of Massachusetts. He studied at

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, Hartford graduating in 1845, and in 1849 graduated from the General Theological Seminary.

Ordained Ministry

On July 22, 1849, Paddock was ordained deacon at St Peter's Church,

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,

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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.

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

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. In 1892 the territory was divided into two districts,

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and Spokane, of which he retained charge of the former. He died in office on March 4, 1894 in Miramar, California whilst on a health retreat.

Marriage

Paddock married Frances Chester Fanning on April 23, 1856. Fanning became ill while traveling, and died on April 29, 1881. In 1882, Paddock founded the Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital.MultiCare grows to serve the community
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