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William Shelton

SHELTON, William, clergyman, born in Fairfield, Connecticut, 11 September, 1798; died there, 11 October, 1883. He was the son of Reverend Philo Shelton (1754-1825), the first clergyman ordained by a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States. He was graduated at the General theological seminary in New York city in 1823, was ordained deacon by Bishop Brownell, and priest in 1826 by the same bishop. He officiated for a time at Platts-burg and Red Hook, New York, and also in Fairfield, Connecticut In 1829 he accepted the rectorship of St. Paul's church, Buffalo, New York, where he served for fifty years, and then became rector emeritus. His death occurred while he was on a visit to his native place. Dr. Shelton published no contributions to church literature, but devoted himself wholly to his pastoral work and to his share in the work of the church at large.

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