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WELLES, Edward Randolph, P. E. bishop, born in Waterloo, New York, 10 January, 1830; died there, 19 October, 1888. He was graduated at Hobart in 1850, ordered deacon, 20 December, 1857, and served as tutor in De Veaux college, Suspension Bridge, New York, also officiating in Lewiston, Lockport, and Suspension Bridge. He was ordained priest, 12 September, 1858, began work at Red Wing, Minnesota, where he organized the parish of Christ church, and became its rector, holding this post until his election to the episcopate. He received the degree of S. T. D. from Racine college in 1874. Dr. Welles was consecrated bishop of Wisconsin in St. Thomas's church, New York, 24 October, 1874. In the course of the year following, the northeastern part of the state was erected into a separate jurisdiction, under the name of the diocese of Fond du Lac, and Bishop Welles elected to remain in the old diocese. He published sermons and addresses.
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