Alexander Burgess
The Right Reverend Alexander Burgess D.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Quincy | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Quincy |
| Elected | February 26, 1878 |
| In office | 1878–1901 |
| Successor | Frederick W. Taylor |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 1, 1843 by John P. K. Henshaw |
| Consecration | May 15, 1878 by Benjamin B. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1819 |
| Died | October 8, 1901 (aged 81) St. Albans, Vermont |
| Buried | Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Thomas Burgess and Mary Mackie |
| Spouse | Mary Williams Selden (m. 1845; d. 1856) Maria Annette Howard (m. 1858; d. 1899) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
Alexander Burgess (October 31, 1819 – October 8, 1901) was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Quincy.