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
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseConnecticut
ElectedJune 8, 1896
In office1899-1928
PredecessorJohn Williams
SuccessorEdward Campion Acheson
Orders
OrdinationMay 30, 1873
by John Williams
ConsecrationOctober 28, 1897
by Abram Newkirk Littlejohn
Personal details
Born(1848-09-05)September 5, 1848
Windham, Connecticut, United States
DiedApril 9, 1941(1941-04-09) (aged 92)
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
BuriedEvergreen Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut)
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJoseph Brewster & Sarah Jane Bunce
SpouseSusan Huntington Whitney (m. October 15, 1873)
Alice Tucker Stephenson (m. June 20, 1893)
Previous postCoadjutor 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.
Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by
John Williams		 5th Bishop of Connecticut
1899–1928		 Succeeded by
Edward Campion Acheson


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