Charles Comfort Tiffany (1829–1907) was an American Episcopal clergyman, born in

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. He served as chaplain for the 6th Connecticut Infantry during the

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from October 1864 to May 1865. He studied at Dickinson College,

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, and at Halle,

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, and

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; and was ordained priest in 1866. He was Archdeacon of New York (1893–1902). He married Julia Wheeler, niece of

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, the first mayor of Chicago, at Saint James Church in the Bronx. He had met her while serving in the parish prior to his call to Boston and return to New York as rector of Zion (Manhattan) and Archdeacon. After her death, he commissioned a stained glass window in her memory showing the view from their Connecticut summer home, from the firm of his relative

Louis Comfort Tiffany Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 – January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art NouveauL ...

. His publications include ''History of the Protestant Episcopal Church'' (1895) and ''The Prayer Book and Christian Life'' (1897). Tiffany was the son of Comfort and Laura Tiffany, and related to

Charles Lewis Tiffany Charles Lewis Tiffany (February 15, 1812 – February 18, 1902) was an American businessman and jeweler who founded New York City's Tiffany & Co. in 1837. Known for his jewelry expertise, Tiffany created the country's first retail catalog and ...

, founder of Tiffany & Co. jewelers. He served as a pall-bearer at the funeral of the Manhattan jeweler.Norwood News/Features
at www.bronxmall.com Tiffany was a member of the Massachusetts Commandery of the

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– an organization for officers who served in the Union armed forces during the US Civil War.

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