William Wilberforce Newton (4 November 1843 – 1914) was an American Episcopalian

divine Divinity or the divine are things that are either related to, devoted to, or proceeding from a deity.divine

and author.

Life

Born 1843 in

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to Richard Newton and Lydia Gretorex, Newton studied at the

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graduating in 1865. In 1863 he had served in the Civil War as a private.Pen Biographies
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Episcopal Divinity School The Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) is a theological school in New York City that trains students for service with the Episcopal Church. It is affiliated with the Union Theological Seminary. Students who enroll in the EDS at Union Anglican st ...

in Philadelphia before taking up his ministry. From 1866 to 1870 he was assistant rector at the Church of The Epiphany, Philadelphia, and from 1877 to 1882 minister at the

Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston is the historic cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Located at 138 Tremont Street near Downtown Crossing, directly across from Boston Common and Park Street Station, the cathedral ...

. In 1890 Newton was awarded an honorary DD by his ''alma mater''. Newton died in

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in 1914

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