St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh is an Episcopal church located at the juncture of

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, and Church Road in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County,

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. The church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.

History

One of the oldest Episcopal churches in the United States, St. Thomas' Church was founded in 1698. The Pennsylvania guide, compiled by the Writers' Program of the

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in 1940, described St. Thomas' Church as a "simple, dignified, red stone edifice in English Gothic style," noting that

Notable burials

* Francis Beverly Biddle (1886-1968) - Attorney General of the United States during World War II * Joseph Sill Clark, Jr. (1901-1990) - U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia * Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr. (1923-2006) - Former owner of Philadelphia 76ers, Phillies, Flyers and Wings * Morton Fetterolf, Jr. (1912-1997) - Pennsylvania State Representative and State Senator * Courtlandt Sherrington Gross (1904-1982) - Aviation pioneer and executive at Lockheed Martin Corporation * Lawrence Johnson (1801-1860) - printing stereotyper and type-founder

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Thomas Church, Whitemarsh Cemeteries in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Churches in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Episcopal churches in Pennsylvania 1698 establishments in Pennsylvania Religious organizations established in 1698