Huntington Williams Jr.
suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina (1990-1996)
Huntington Williams Jr. (October 27, 1925 – January 28, 2013) was suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina from 1990 to 1996.
Early life and education
Williams was born on October 27, 1925, in Albany, New York, the son of Huntington Williams, a doctor and future Baltimore Health Commissioner, and Mary Camilla McKim. He was educated at Calvert School and Gilman School, before matriculating at Harvard College in 1943. He then served with the 87th Infantry Division during World War II, notably during the Battle of the Bulge. He was also involved in the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp. After the war, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge. He returned to Harvard and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1949. Afterwards, he enrolled at the Virginia Theological Seminary and graduated with a Master of Divinity in 1952.
Personal life
He is the grandson of George Huntington Williams, who was a mineralogist, petrologist, and Professor of Geology at Johns Hopkins University.
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