Frederick B. Bartlett

Frederick Bethune Bartlett
The Right Reverend; Frederick Bethune Bartlett; D.D.
	Bishop of Idaho
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Idaho
In office	1935–1941
Predecessor	Middleton S. Barnwell
Successor	Frank A. Rhea
Orders
Ordination	1908; by Charles Scadding
Consecration	December 16, 1931; by Hugh L. Burleson
Personal details
Born	August 23, 1882; Manchester, Connecticut, United States
Died	December 15, 1941 (aged 59)
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Bethune James Bartlett & Elizabeth Johnson
Spouse	Jessie Langelle Hale
Previous post	Bishop of North Dakota (1931–1935)

Frederick Bethune Bartlett (August 23, 1882 – December 15, 1941) was an American prelate who served as the eighth Bishop of Idaho from 1935 till 1941.

Early life and education

Bartlett was born on August 23, 1882, in Manchester, Connecticut, the son of Bethune James Bartlett and Elizabeth Johnson. In 1904 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College, Connecticut. Year later, in 1932, he was awarded the Doctor of Divinity by the same college. He enrolled in the Episcopal Theological Seminary and graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1908. In 1911 he graduated with a Master of Arts from Harvard University.

Priesthood

Bartlett was ordained deacon in 1908 by Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster of Connecticut and priest that same year by Charles Scadding, Bishop of Oregon. His first post was as a missionary priest in Grants Pass, Oregon. In 1911 he became vicar of Christ Chapel in Brooklyn, New York City. In 1917 he transferred to West Hoboken, New Jersey, to serve as rector of St John's Church. A year later he became rector of St Mark's Church in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he remained till 1923 when he became rector of St Philip the Apostle Church in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1925 he was appointed general secretary of the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church.[1]

Bishop

Bartlett was elected as Bishop of North Dakota on September 25, 1931. He was consecrated on December 16, 1931, by Hugh L. Burleson of South Dakota. In 1935 he was elected Bishop of Idaho, where he reminded till his death in 1941.

Family

Touret was married to Jessie Langelle Hale on October 10, 1911.

References

"Bartlett, Frederick Bethune", The Living Church, New York, 1932. Retrieved on 24 January 2019.

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[1] "Bartlett, Frederick Bethune", The Living Church, New York, 1932. Retrieved on 24 January 2019.