David Buel Knickerbacker
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David Buel Knickerbacker (February 24, 1833 - December 31, 1894), was an American
Episcopal
clergyman who in 1883 became the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana and 130th bishop in the line of succession in the American episcopate.
, he was the son of Mary Delia (Buell) Knickerbocker and her husband Herman Knickerbocker
, a lawyer and former Congressman from New York. David Buel Knickerbocker was educated at Trinity College, Hartford and the General Theological Seminary
in New York City.
, and the Sheltering Arms Hospital. In 1877 he was elected missionary bishop of New Mexico and Arizona but declined.
After becoming the fourth bishop of Indiana in 1883, he founded a boarding school for boys at Turner
and another for girls in Indianapolis and secured $25,000 toward an endowment for the Diocese of Indiana. He also founded the Church Worker, a monthly publication of which he was editor. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity
from Trinity College in 1871.
in the fall of 1866. Bishop Knickerbacker died December 31, 1894 in Indianapolis and was buried next to his wife in Crown Hill Cemetery
.
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Episcopal Church (United States)
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clergyman who in 1883 became the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana and 130th bishop in the line of succession in the American episcopate.
Early life and education
Born on February 24, 1833 at Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New YorkRensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, he was the son of Mary Delia (Buell) Knickerbocker and her husband Herman Knickerbocker
Herman Knickerbocker
Herman Knickerbocker was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Albany, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1803 and commenced practice in Albany...
, a lawyer and former Congressman from New York. David Buel Knickerbocker was educated at Trinity College, Hartford and the General Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a seminary of the Episcopal Church in the United States and is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York....
in New York City.
Ministry
Soon after his graduation from seminary in 1856 he went as a missionary to Minneapolis Minnesota, then a village of three hundred people, and remained there twenty seven years, during which time he did much to direct its growth. He built three churches there, including Gethsemane Episcopal Church, and five in its outlying districts, and helped to found St. Barnabas hospital (1871–1991), which later merged with Swedish Hospital (1954) and Mt. Sinai Hospital before becoming Metropolitan Medical Center which closed in 1991 and was sold to Hennepin County Medical CenterHennepin County Medical Center
Hennepin County Medical Center is a Level I trauma center based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the county seat of Hennepin County. The primary 422-bed facility is located on five city blocks across the street from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, with satellite clinics in Minneapolis, Brooklyn...
, and the Sheltering Arms Hospital. In 1877 he was elected missionary bishop of New Mexico and Arizona but declined.
After becoming the fourth bishop of Indiana in 1883, he founded a boarding school for boys at Turner
Turner, Indiana
Turner is an unincorporated town in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and another for girls in Indianapolis and secured $25,000 toward an endowment for the Diocese of Indiana. He also founded the Church Worker, a monthly publication of which he was editor. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
from Trinity College in 1871.
Family
He was married to Sarah (Moore) Knickerbocker in Brooklyn, New York, in the summer of 1856. They had two children. Their daughter died of illness in Minneapolis in 1865, at the age of seven, and their son David was killed when attempting to jump on cars at the St. Paul & Pacific depotChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot Freight House and Train Shed
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot Freight House and Train Shed , now officially named The Depot, is a historic railroad depot in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St...
in the fall of 1866. Bishop Knickerbacker died December 31, 1894 in Indianapolis and was buried next to his wife in Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, is the third largest non-governmental cemetery in the United States at . It contains of paved road, over 150 species of trees and plants, over 185,000 graves, and services roughly 1,500 burials per year. It sits on the highest...
.