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2000.175.7  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Bishop John Williams, Hartford
2000.175.7 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Bishop John Williams, Hartford

PhotographerPhotographed by Richard S. DeLamater American, 1833 - 1915
Datebefore 1899
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 3 15/16in. (15 x 10cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionStudio portrait of an elderly man wearing eyeglasses. He appears to be wearing a dark silk chasuble over a white robe or surplice.
Object number2000.175.7
InscribedOn verso: "Bishop John Williams / of Connecticut - served 1851 - 1899 Confirmed mother, / Elizabeth K. Burr."

NotesSubject Note: John Williams was president of Trinity College, Hartford, from 1848 to 1853. In 1854 he moved to Middletown to become dean of Berkeley Divinity School. In 1865 he became the Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut.
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