Chauncey B. Brewster

Chauncey Bunce Brewster (September 5, 1848 – April 9, 1941[1][2]) was the fifth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.

The Right Reverend Chauncey Bunce Brewster D.D.
Bishop of Connecticut
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Connecticut
Elected	June 8, 1896
In office	1899-1928
Predecessor	John Williams
Successor	Edward Campion Acheson
Orders
Ordination	May 30, 1873 by John Williams
Consecration	October 28, 1897 by Abram Newkirk Littlejohn
Personal details
Born	September 5, 1848 Windham, Connecticut, United States
Died	April 9, 1941 (aged 92) Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Buried	Evergreen Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut)
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Joseph Brewster & Sarah Jane Bunce
Spouse	Susan Huntington Whitney (m. October 15, 1873) Alice Tucker Stephenson (m. June 20, 1893)
Previous post	Coadjutor Bishop of Connecticut (1897-1899)

Biography

Brewster was born in Windham, Connecticut, to the Reverend Joseph Brewster and Sarah Jane Bunce Brewster. His father was rector of St Paul's Church in Windham, New York and later became rector of Christ Church in New Haven, Connecticut. His younger brother was the future bishop Benjamin Brewster.[1][2] The family were descendants of Mayflower passenger William Brewster.[3]

Brewster attended Hopkins Grammar School, then went to Yale College, where he graduated in 1868. At Yale he was elected Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of Skull and Bones.[1] He attended Yale's Berkeley Divinity School the following year.[1] He was consecrated as a bishop on October 28, 1897. He was a coadjutor bishop before being diocesan bishop from 1899 to 1928.

References

1. "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Year 1940–1941" (PDF). Yale University. January 1, 1942. pp. 7–8. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
2. "Dr. Brewster Dies; Retired Bishop, 92". The New York Times. 10 April 1941. p. 24.
3. "Dr. B. Brewster, 80, Episcopal Bishop". The New York Times. 3 February 1941. p. 17.

External links

• Documents by and about Brewster from Project Canterbury
• Chauncey B. Brewster at Find a Grave