Arthur Moulton
The Right Reverend Arthur Moulton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Utah | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office | 1920–1946 |
| Predecessor | Paul Jones |
| Successor | Stephen C. Clark |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1901 |
| Consecration | April 29, 1920 by Daniel S. Tuttle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1873 |
| Died | August 18, 1962 (aged 89) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John D. Moulton & Emma Jane Moulton |
| Spouse | Mary C. Prentice |
| Alma mater | Hobart College |
Arthur Wheelock Moulton (May 3, 1873 – August 18, 1962) was an American Episcopal bishop, born at Worcester, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Hobart College,[1] where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity,[2] then attended the Episcopal General Theological Seminary, and the Episcopal Theological School.[1] He was ordained a priest in the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1901. From 1900 to 1918, he was curate and rector of Grace Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts.[1] He was awarded an honorary A.M. degree by Hobart College in 1909[3] He served in World War I as a chaplain in the field artillery and at a base hospital in France. On April 29, 1920, he was consecrated bishop of Utah, where he served until his retirement in 1946.[1][4] He wrote Memoir of Augustine H. Amory (1909) and It Comes to Pass (1916). He died in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1962.[1][4][5]
Work for world peace
In retirement from 1946 on Moulton campaigned for world peace. He lent his name to communist groups, but in 1951, he turned down the $25,000 Stalin Peace Prize by reportedly saying that "The only reward I want in working for peace is peace".[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Death Claims Episcopal Prelate, 89". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 19, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved November 19, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Letter". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2007-12-06. List of Significant Sigs
- ^ "HDR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ a b TIME
- ^ "A Good Man Dies". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 21, 1962. p. 8. Retrieved November 19, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bishop Moulton of Utah, 89, Dies". The New York Times. AP. August 19, 1962. p. 88, § 1.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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