William Woodruff Niles headstone, undated
- Collection Name:
- George W. Perry Scrapbooks
- Title:
- William Woodruff Niles headstone, undated
- Creator:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Creator Role:
- Collector
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1974.045
- Object ID:
- 1974.045.29.027
- Type of Material:
- graphic material
- Physical Description:
- 1 photograph
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Undated photographic print of Rev. William Woodruff Niles headstone at St. Paul's School Cemetery in Concord, NH. The caption states, "Rt. Rev. William Woodruff Niles 1914 He was born May 24, 1832, died March 31, 1914. In June, 1870 he was elected bishop of the diocese of New Hampshire, and consecrated, September 21, by Rt. Rev. Smith of bishop of Kentucky. In connection with his service as bishop he also held the position of rector of St. Paul's Church in Concord. In 1906, Rev. Edward Melville Parker was appointed coadjutor, on account of the advancing years and failing strength of Bishop Niles. At the time of his death Bishop Niles was president of the trustees of St. Paul's School, St. Mary's School, and the Holderness School for Boys. He was a member of the commission to revise the book of common prayer, and of that to revise the marginal readings of the English Bible. He married, June 5, 1862, Bertha Olmstead of Hartford, Conn., who survived him, two sons, Edward Cullen Niles, lawyer, and Rev. William Porter Niles, rector of the Church of the Good Shepard, Nashua and two daughters, Miss Mary Niles and Miss Bertha Niles, teachers of art and modern languages at St. Mary's School Concord, (1915)."
- Subjects:
- Cemeteries , Gravestones
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
- Organizations:
- St. Paul's Scool Cemetery (Concord, N.H.)
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of May Nutter.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 7
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