Mahlon Norris Gilbert (March 23, 1848 – March 2, 1900) was coadjutor bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota from 1886 to 1900 during the diocesan tenure of Henry Benjamin Whipple.

Early life and education

Gilbert was born on March 23, 1848, in Morris, New York, the son of Norris Gilbert and Lucy Todd. He received his early education at the

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, and then at Hobart College in 1866. Due to poor health, he left college prior to the completion of his course, and moved to

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for the benefit of his health. Some time later, he took charge of the Good Shepherd School in

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. He also enrolled at the

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in 1872, and graduated with a

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in 1875. He was awarded a

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from Seabury and Hobart College, respectively, and a

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from

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Ordained ministry

Gilbert was ordained deacon on June 20, 1875, by Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple of Minnesota in the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, and was then given charge of a mission in

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. He was ordained priest on October 17, 1875, by Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle in St James' Church,

, after which he continued with his mission work in

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. In 1881, he became rector of Christ Church in

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, where he remained till 1886.

Bishop

In 1886, Gilbert was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Minnesota, and was consecrated on October 17, 1886, by Presiding Bishop Alfred Lee, in St James' Church,

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. He never succeeded as diocesan, as he died on March 2, 1900, in

Lineage

2. Norris Gilbert, 1811–1877. Lucy Todd, 1813–1891. 3. Elijah Gilbert, 1775–1862. Lois Ward, 1773–1856. 4. Ambrose Ward, 1747–1819. Lois Meigs, 1750–1826. 5. Jonathan Meigs, ....-1765. 6. Capt. Jonathan Meigs, 1672–1739. Hannah Willard, 1698-... 7. Josiah Willard -1674. Hannah Hosmer -.... 8. Major Simon Willard, 1605–1676. Mary Sharpe, - Seventh in descent from Major Simon Willard of Concord and Charlestown, Mass.

References

External links

Bibliographic directory
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* Reference: SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS, In the State of Minnesota. Register of members and Ancestors. 1901. Contributor Cornell University Library https://archive.org/details/cu31924030920122 1848 births 1900 deaths 19th-century American Episcopalians Episcopal bishops of Minnesota 19th-century American bishops {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub