Herbert Shipman (August 3, 1869 - March 23, 1930) was an American

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in the

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under William Thomas Manning. His older sister was author

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Early life and education

Shipman was born in

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, on August 3, 1869, the son of the Reverend Jacob Shaw Shipman and Ann Louise Gold. he is also a descendant of

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. He studied at

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and graduated with a

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in 1890. He then served as a teacher at Trinity School in

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. After one year, he enrolled at the

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and earned his

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in 1894. In 1920, he was awarded a

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from

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Ordained ministry

In 1896, Shipman was ordained deacon and in 1895 as priest by Bishop Henry C. Potter of New York. Between 1894 and 1895 he served as assistant rector at Christ Church in

, his father's church. From 1896 till 1905, he served as chaplain at the

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. On April 19, 1889, he married Julie Fay Bradley. Shipman resigned his post as chaplain in 1905 and became associate rector of the

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, where he also served as rector from 1907 till 1916. In 1916, he became chaplain of the First Field Artillery, where he served near the Mexican border. During

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, he also served as chaplain of the 104th Field Artillery, a post he retained till 1918, after becoming senior chaplain of the District of Paris and of the First Army Corps in France. In 1919, he once more resumed his post as rector of the

Bishop

Shipman was elected Suffragan Bishop of New York in 1921, serving under William Thomas Manning. He was consecrated on November 30, 1921, by Presiding Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle in the

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. He died on March 23, 1930 of heart disease while at luncheon in his home at 154 East Seventieth Street in

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.Plunkett, John
"Bishop Herbert Shipman Dies at New York Home"
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'', Ithaca, NY, March 24, 1930. Retrieved on April 29, 2020.

References

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