Henry White Warren
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Henry White Warren was an American
Methodist Episcopal bishop
and author
, brother of William Fairfield Warren
. He was born at Williamsburg
, Mass.
, and graduated in 1853 at Wesleyan University
, Middletown
, Conn.
He taught ancient languages at Wesleyan Academy
, Wilbraham, Mass.
(1853-55), and then entered the New England Conference
(1855). On April 6, 1855, he married Miss Diantha Kilgore, in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1863 he was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature
.
His wife died June 21, 1867, after having borne three children: Carrie, Henry and Ellen.
After serving churches about Boston he was transferred to the Philadelphia Conference (1871) and was elected Bishop (1880).
When he visited Colorado for the first time in 1879 he met the widow of John Wesley Iliff, Mrs. Elizabeth Iliff. They were married on December 27, 1883. He was a co-founder of the Iliff School of Theology
in Denver
, Colo.
.
He was editor of The Study and published:
On May 5, 1912, Bishop Warren retired from the Iliff School of Theology. On July 23, 1912, he died of pneumonia at his home in the University Park
neighborhood of Denver. He was buried at Fairmount Cemetery
in Denver.
United States
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Methodist Episcopal bishop
Bishop
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and author
Author
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, brother of William Fairfield Warren
William Fairfield Warren
William Fairfield Warren was the first president of Boston University.-Biography:Born in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, he graduated from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. , and there became a member of the Mystical Seven. He later studied at Andover Theological Seminary and at Berlin and Halle...
. He was born at Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Massachusetts
Williamsburg is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,482 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-The Mill River Flood:...
, Mass.
Massachusetts
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, and graduated in 1853 at Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
, Middletown
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, Conn.
Connecticut
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He taught ancient languages at Wesleyan Academy
Wesleyan Academy
The Wesleyan Academy of Guaynabo is a private, non-profit, college-preparatory school, affiliated with the Evangelical Wesleyan Church of Puerto Rico. The academy specializes in English teaching with emphasis on spiritual life...
, Wilbraham, Mass.
Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Wilbraham is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is also a suburb of the City of Springfield, Massachusetts and part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,868 at the 2010 census...
(1853-55), and then entered the New England Conference
New England Conference
The New England Conference was a collegiate sports conference in the eastern United States, more specifically in New England, that operated from 1938 to 1947...
(1855). On April 6, 1855, he married Miss Diantha Kilgore, in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1863 he was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature
Massachusetts General Court
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.
His wife died June 21, 1867, after having borne three children: Carrie, Henry and Ellen.
After serving churches about Boston he was transferred to the Philadelphia Conference (1871) and was elected Bishop (1880).
When he visited Colorado for the first time in 1879 he met the widow of John Wesley Iliff, Mrs. Elizabeth Iliff. They were married on December 27, 1883. He was a co-founder of the Iliff School of Theology
Iliff School of Theology
Iliff School of Theology is a graduate theological school adjoining the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.An average of 300-350 students attend the school each year in the following degree programs:* Master of Divinity...
in Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Colo.
Colorado
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.
He was editor of The Study and published:
- Sights and Insights (1874)
- The Lesser Hymnal (1877)
- Studies of the Stars (1878)
- Recreations in AstronomyAstronomyAstronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
(1879) - The Bible in the World's Education (1892)
- Among the Forces (1898)
- Fifty-two Memory Hymns (1908)
On May 5, 1912, Bishop Warren retired from the Iliff School of Theology. On July 23, 1912, he died of pneumonia at his home in the University Park
University Park
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neighborhood of Denver. He was buried at Fairmount Cemetery
Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)
Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado was founded in 1890 and is Denver's second oldest operating cemetery after Riverside Cemetery. It was designed by German landscape architect Reinhard Schuetze...
in Denver.