Herbert Shipman

Herbert Shipman (1869 - March 24, 1930) was an American suffragan bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of New York under William Thomas Manning.

Biography

He was born in 1869 and became a Bishop in 1921 for the Episcopal Diocese of New York serving under William Thomas Manning. He died on March 24, 1930 of heart disease while at luncheon in his home at 154 East Seventieth Street in Manhattan.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Shipman Dies Suddenly In Home. Aide to Manning Collapses at Luncheon After Confirming Class at Calvary Church. Felt Ill During Services. Insisted on Doing All Tasks. Had Distinguished Army Career. Was 60 Years Old. Seemed in Good Health. Bishop Shipman Dies Suddenly In Home. Felt Pains in Chest. Soldiers Revered Him. Became Bishop In 1921. Dr. Shipman's Career Included Long Service as Army Chaplain. Served in World War.". New York Times. March 24, 1930. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70616F63A5D157A93C6AB1788D85F448385F9. Retrieved 2010-09-06. "The Right Rev. Herbert Shipman, Suffragan Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New York, died yesterday of heart disease while at luncheon in his home at 154 East Seventieth Street. He had just returned from a long service in Calvary Church, at Fourth Avenue and Twenty-first Street, where he confirmed a class of forty-two boys and girls."