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Rev Christopher Edward Gadsden

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Rev Christopher Edward Gadsden

Birth
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Death
24 Jun 1852 (aged 66)
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Rev. Christopher Gadsden, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, died at Charleston on the 24th ult., after a lingering illness. He leaves a wide circle of friends to mourn his loss.
~ The Northern Star, 03-Jul-1852 Page 2, Column 3
Contributor: Dead Ringer

He graduated from Yale with honors in 1804 was a member of Phi Bet a Kappa, and officiated at the funeral of John C. Calhoun, he was elected minister of St. Philip's in 1810 and Bishop of South Carolina Episcopal from 1840 to 1852. He is buried under the Communion Table inside the church.
Rev. Christopher Gadsden, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, died at Charleston on the 24th ult., after a lingering illness. He leaves a wide circle of friends to mourn his loss.
~ The Northern Star, 03-Jul-1852 Page 2, Column 3
Contributor: Dead Ringer

He graduated from Yale with honors in 1804 was a member of Phi Bet a Kappa, and officiated at the funeral of John C. Calhoun, he was elected minister of St. Philip's in 1810 and Bishop of South Carolina Episcopal from 1840 to 1852. He is buried under the Communion Table inside the church.


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  • Created by: Ann
  • Added: Jan 14, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32915398/christopher_edward-gadsden: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Christopher Edward Gadsden (25 Nov 1785–24 Jun 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32915398, citing Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46833496).