Edward Young Higbee
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Edward Young Higbee was an Episcopal
clergyman who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate
(1835–1836).
, the son of Rev. Daniel Higbee and his wife Beulah Hollinshead. He was educated at General Theological Seminary
from which he graduated in 1829.
, his ministry being based in Havre de Grace. He was ordained a priest on June 27, 1833, in St. John’s Church, Havre de Grace.
In 1834 he accepted the rectorship of the recently organized Trinity Church in Washington, D.C.
, Daniel Webster
being among his friends there. He was elected to Chaplain of the Senate in 1835-1836. In 1836 he was elected to serve as assistant rector of Trinity Church, New York
, which he served admirably during the remaining years of his active ministry (1836–1871). Much of his work centered upon Trinity Chapel, one of six houses of worship under the auspices of Trinity Church. During his ministry, Trinity Church built its current building, whose tower was at the time of its completion in 1846, the tallest building in New York and would not be surpassed until 1890. Higbee was found dead in his room early on Sunday morning, December 10, 1871.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
clergyman who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate
Chaplain of the United States Senate
The Chaplain of the United States Senate opens each session of the United States Senate with a prayer, and provides and coordinates religious programs and pastoral care support for Senators, their staffs, and their families. The Chaplain is appointed by a majority vote of the members of the Senate...
(1835–1836).
Early years
Edward Young Higbee was born in 1810 in Mount Holly Township, New JerseyMount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
, the son of Rev. Daniel Higbee and his wife Beulah Hollinshead. He was educated at 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....
from which he graduated in 1829.
Ministry
On July 9, 1829 he was ordained a deacon, and at once took charge of the parishes of St. John and St. George in Harford County, MarylandHarford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
, his ministry being based in Havre de Grace. He was ordained a priest on June 27, 1833, in St. John’s Church, Havre de Grace.
In 1834 he accepted the rectorship of the recently organized Trinity Church in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster was a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil War. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests...
being among his friends there. He was elected to Chaplain of the Senate in 1835-1836. In 1836 he was elected to serve as assistant rector of Trinity Church, New York
Trinity Church, New York
Trinity Church at 79 Broadway, Lower Manhattan, is a historic, active parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York...
, which he served admirably during the remaining years of his active ministry (1836–1871). Much of his work centered upon Trinity Chapel, one of six houses of worship under the auspices of Trinity Church. During his ministry, Trinity Church built its current building, whose tower was at the time of its completion in 1846, the tallest building in New York and would not be surpassed until 1890. Higbee was found dead in his room early on Sunday morning, December 10, 1871.