Charles Scadding
canadian/US Episcopal Church cleric (1861–1914)
Charles Scadding (November 25, 1861 – May 27, 1914) was a Canadian-born American Episcopal Church cleric who served as the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon from 1906 to 1914.
Early life and education
Scadding was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1861 to Henry Simcoe Scadding and Elizabeth Winder Wedd. He attended Trinity College, Toronto, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1885.
Ordained ministry
He was ordained deacon on July 26, 1885, and to the priesthood on July 18, 1886, by Bishop Arthur Sweatman of Toronto. As a deacon he served at St John's Church in Buffalo, New York. In 1886 he became assistant rector at St George's Church in Manhattan, remaining there until 1890. He then served as rector in Christ Church in Middletown, New York, and Trinity Church in Toledo, Ohio. Scadding was also a lecturer for the London Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
Family
On July 11, 1888, Scadding married Nellie Davy Donaldson. She died on November 12, 1894.
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