John A. Paddock
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John Adams Paddock (January 19, 1825 – March 4, 1894) was first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, serving from 1880 to 1894.
Biography
John A. Paddock was born in Norwich, Connecticut on January 19, 1825. He married Frances Chester Fanning on April 23, 1856.[1] She she became ill while traveling, and died on April 29, 1881.[1] In 1882, Paddock founded the Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital.[2]
He died in Miramar, California on March 4, 1894.[3]
References
- ^ a b Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. VIII. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ MultiCare grows to serve the community, at MultiCare.org; retrieved May 7, 2022
- ^ "The Bishop Dead". Tacoma Daily News. Santa Barbara, California. March 5, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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