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Seabury, Samuel
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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American prelate, born at Groton, Connecticut, graduated at Yale and studied medicine in Edinburgh; entered the Church of England in 1753, and devoted himself at first to missionary work; subsequently held "livings" in Long Island and New York State in 1782; was appointed bishop by the clergy of Connecticut; sought consecration at the hands of the English archbishops who were afraid to grant it, and had to resort to the bishops of the Scotch Episcopal Church for the purpose; did notable work in establishing and consolidating Episcopacy in America (1729-1796).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Seabury, Samuel'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/seabury-samuel.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Seabury, Samuel'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/seabury-samuel.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
