William McClelland (bishop)

William McClelland (January 22, 1883 - April 16, 1949) was an American prelate who served as the fourth Bishop of Easton between 1939 and 1949.

The Right Reverend

William McClelland

D.D.
Bishop of Easton
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseEaston
ElectedJanuary 31, 1939
In office1939-1949
PredecessorGeorge W. Davenport
SuccessorAllen J. Miller
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1914
by Philip M. Rhinelander
ConsecrationJune 2, 1939
by Henry St. George Tucker
Personal details
Born(1883-01-22)January 22, 1883
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedApril 16, 1949(1949-04-16) (aged 66)
Easton, Maryland, United States
BuriedOld Trinity Church, Church Creek, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsAlfred Lee Mcclelland & Marion Taylor MacDongall
SpouseE. Rozelle Connelly
Children2
Alma materHarvard University

Early Life and Education

McClelland was born on January 22, 1883 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the only son of Alfred Lee McClelland and Marion Taylor MacDongall. Educated in the Philadelphia public schools and then at Temple College Preparatory School, he later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University (in 1911). Following further studies at the Philadelphia Divinity School, he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1914. McClelland received a Master of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1915 and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity in 1939 by the Philadelphia Divinity School.

Ordained Ministry

Mcclelland was ordained deacon on June 7, 1914 and priest on December 20, 1914. He was appointed curate of St Matthew's Church in Francisville, Philadelphia and in 1916 became rector of St Luke's Church in Bustleton, Philadelphia. In 1924 he took responsibility of the Parish of Dorchester in Dorchester County, Maryland, which included the Church of St Stephen’s Church in East New Market, Maryland and St Paul's Church in Vienna, Maryland.[1]

Bishop

Mcclelland was elected Bishop of Easton on January 31, 1939, during a special convention held in Trinity Cathedral (Easton, Maryland). He was then consecrated on June 2, 1939 in Christ Church, Easton, Maryland. Trustee, University of the South. He died in office on April 16, 1949 at the Memorial Hospital of Easton, Maryland.

References
  1. "Bishop McClelland Dies". The Living Church. 118 (17): 7. April 24, 1949.
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