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| name type = Walter Taylor SumnerBishop

| honorific_prefix = The =Right Reverend Bishop

| birth_datename = DecemberWalter 5,Taylor 1873Sumner

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| birth_place = [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]▼

| death_datetitle = September[[Episcopal Diocese of Oregon|Bishop 4,of 1935Oregon]]

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| resting_place = [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]▼

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| see = [[Episcopal Diocese of Oregon|Oregon]]

| elected = September 16, 1914

| term = 1915-1935

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| predecessor = [[Charles Scadding]]

| successor = [[Benjamin D. Dagwell]]

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| ordination = November 7, 1903 <small>''(deacon)''</small><br>May 29, 1904 <small>''(priest)''</small>

| ordained_by = [[Charles P. Anderson]]

| consecration = January 6, 1915

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▲| birth_place = [[Manchester, New Hampshire]], [[United States]]

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1935|09|04|1873|12|05}}

| death_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], [[United States]]

▲| resting_placeburied = Pine Grove Cemetery, [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]

| nationality = [[Americans|American]]

| religion = [[Anglican]]

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| parents = Charles D. Sumner & Orintha A. Thompson

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'''Walter Taylor Sumner''' (December 5, 1873 -– September 4, 1935) was the fourth bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Oregon]] from 1915 to 1935. ▼

== Early life ==

Sumner was born in [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], [[New Hampshire]] on December 5, 1873, to parents Charles D. Sumner and Orintha A. Thompson. He was raised a [[Baptists|Baptist]] but was confirmed as an Episcopalian during college. He was educated at the public schools of Manchester, later received a bachelor's degree in science from [[Dartmouth College]] in 1898, after which he worked for the [[Western Electric|Western Electric Company]]. He studied for the priesthood at [[Western Theological Seminary]], and graduated in 1904. He was also awarded a Doctor of Divinity from [[Northwestern University]].<ref>Rosen, C. (2004). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=DrKgIIxCHVIC&dq=Walter+Taylor+Sumner&pg=PA55 Preaching Eugenics]'', pp. 54-55. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|0198035640}}.</ref> <ref>{{cite journal |author= |date=1914|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FxJAQAAMAAJ&dq=Walter+Taylor+Sumner&pg=RA1-PA18|title=WALTER TAYLOR SUMNER |journal=Town Development|volume=13-14|issue=|pages=18}}</ref>

▲'''Walter Taylor Sumner''' (December 5, 1873 - September , 1935) was bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Oregon]] from 1915 to 1935.

== Early Life and Education ==

Sumner was born in [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], [[New Hampshire]] on December 5, 1873 to parents Charles Sumner and Rintha Sumner. He recieved a Bachelors Degree in Science from [[Dartmouth College]], a Graduate Degree from [[Western Theological Seminary]], and a Doctorate of Divinity from [[Northwestern University]]. <ref>https://prabook.com/web/walter_taylor.sumner/280386</ref>

== Career ==

Sumner was ordained to the diaconate on November 7, 1903, and to the priesthood on May 2029, 1904 by Coadjutor Bishop [[Charles P. Anderson]] of Chicago.<ref>{{cite journal |author= |date=1904|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gsA7AQAAMAAJ&dq=Walter+Taylor+Sumner+priest+1904&pg=RA1-PA477|title=Ordinations|journal=The Church Eclectic|volume=34-35|issue=|pages=477}}</ref> Sumner was in charge of St. George Mission, [[Grand Crossing, Illinois|Grand Crossing]], [[Illinois]]. By 1906 he became Dean of the Cathedral of St Peter and Paul in [[Chicago]].<ref>{{cite journal |author= |date=December 11, 1914|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2bQNAQAAMAAJ&dq=Walter+Taylor+Sumner&pg=RA32-PP1|title=Walter Taylor Sumner |journal=Chicago Commerce|volume=10|issue=32|pages=1}}</ref> Sumner was elected [[Episcopal Diocese of Oregon|Fourth Bishop]] of [[Oregon]], on September 16, 1914, serving until his death in 1935. He was consecrated on January 6, 1915.<ref> https://wwwdigital.findagravejaneaddams.comramapo.edu/memorialitems/75267297show/walter-taylor-sumner 5261</ref> <ref>{{cite journal |author= |date=1922|url=https://digitalbooks.janeaddamsgoogle.ramapo.educom/items/show/5261books?id=htW90G6_f3gC&dq=Walter+Taylor+Sumner&pg=PA687|title=REV. WALTER TAYLOR SUMNER D.D.|journal=History of Oregon|volume=2|issue=|pages=687}}</ref>

==Death==

Sumner died on September 4th4, 19821935, in the Good Samaritan Hospital in [[Portland, Oregon]]. He was buried in Manchester, New HampsireHampshire. <ref>{{cite journal |author= |date=1936|url=https://wwwbooks.findagravegoogle.com/memorial/75267297/walterbooks?id=S-taylor-sumner5HAAAAYAAJ&q=Walter+Taylor+Sumner+1935|title=Walter Taylor Sumner|journal=Journal of Social Hygiene|volume=22|issue=|pages=87}}</ref>

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[[Category:Converts to Anglicanism from Baptist denominations]]

[[Category:Western Theological Seminary alumni]]

[[Category:Dartmouth College alumni]]

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