Lay, Henry C. (Henry Champlin), 1823-1885

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Birth 1823-12-06
Death 1885-09-17

Biographical notes:

Episcopal Bishop of the Missionary District of the Southwest (which embraced the states of Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Republic of Texas, as well as the Indian Territory), and first Bishop of Easton.

From the description of Henry Champlin Lay papers, 1847-1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 659543395

Henry Champlin Lay (1823-1885) was an Episcopal clergyman and bishop. Lay was an Episcopal priest in Virginia, 1846-1847; in Huntsville, Ala., 1847-1859; a missionary bishop of Arkansas during the Civil War; and missionary bishop of the Diocese of Easton, Md., 1869-1885. Lay preached to the Army of Tennessee at times during the Civil War.

From the guide to the Henry C. Lay Papers, 1842-1929, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Henry C. Lay was an Episcopal clergyman and bishop. Lay preached to the Army of Tennessee at times during the Civil War.

From the description of Henry C. Lay papers, 1842-1929. WorldCat record id: 23289558

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Subjects:

  • African American Episcopalians
  • African Americans
  • Bishop
  • Cathedrals
  • Church work with African Americans
  • Church work with African Americans
  • Clergy, Writings of
  • Deacons
  • Deacons
  • Episcopalian theological seminaries
  • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1861-1865)
  • Sermons, American

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  • Arkansas (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.) (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Huntsville (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Little Rock (Ark.) (as recorded)
  • Henrico County (Va.) (as recorded)
  • Easton (Md.) (as recorded)
  • Missouri (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • Maryland (as recorded)
  • Maryland (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Arkansas--Little Rock (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Kentucky (as recorded)
  • Southwest, Old (as recorded)
  • Maryland--Easton (as recorded)
  • Dinwiddie County (Va.) (as recorded)