Frederick Fauquier
Frederick Dawson Fauquier (29 July 1817 – 7 December 1881) was an eminent Canadian Anglican priest in the second half of the 19th century.[1]
He was born in Malta on 29 July 1817 and educated in Richmond, London. He married Sarah Eliza Burrowes[2] and emigrated to Canada where he farmed at East Zorra. Ordained in 1846, he was the incumbent at Huntingford, Ontario until 1873 when he was appointed to the episcopate as the inaugural Bishop of Algoma. Having become a Doctor of Divinity (DD), he died in post on 7 December 1881.[3]
References
- ↑ the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- ↑ thePeerage.com
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Dec 30, 1881; pg. 7; Issue 30391; col F Obituary
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| New title | Bishop of Algoma 1873–1881 |
Succeeded by Edward Sullivan |
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