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James Dow Morrison (1844–1934) was the first
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of
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in the
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Biography

James Dow Morrison was born in Waddington, New York on October 16, 1844. He was consecrated bishop on February 2, 1897. He died in
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on January 31, 1934.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, James Dow 1844 births 1934 deaths People from Waddington, New York People from Ogdensburg, New York Episcopal bishops of Duluth