George Franklin Seymour
The Right Reverend George Franklin Seymour | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Springfield | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Springfield |
| Elected | May 1878 |
| In office | 1878–1906 |
| Successor | Edward William Osborne |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 23, 1855 by Horatio Potter |
| Consecration | June 11, 1878 by Horatio Potter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1829 Newburgh, New York, United States |
| Died | December 8, 1906 (aged 77) Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Buried | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Isaac Newton Seymour & Elvira Belknap |
| Spouse |
Harriet Atwood Downe
(m. 1889) |
| Education | General Theological Seminary |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Signature | |
George Franklin Seymour (January 5, 1829 - December 8, 1906) was the first warden of St. Stephen's College (now Bard College) and the first Bishop of Springfield in the Episcopal Church.