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BISHOP, Elwell A.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 120-121

Elwell A. BISHOP, Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], educator, was born 
24 August 1852 in Wrightstown [Burlington County], New Jersey, son of Samuel 
W. and Elizabeth R. (PATTERSON) BISHOP. Educated at New Egypt Academy [Ocean 
County, New Jersey], Wesleyan University, class of 1878; degree of D. D. from 
Mt. Union College 1894, and from Wesleyan University 1910. Was teacher of 
science and mathematics in Bordentown Female College [Burlington County, New 
Jersey] 1878-1879; principal of Durham Academy [Middlesex County, 
Connecticut] 1879-1881; principal of Montpelier Seminary 1881-1893; president 
of Chamberlain Institute, Randolph [Cattaraugus County], New York, 1893-1902; 
pastor Methodist Episcopal Church, McKean [McKean County], Pennsylvania 
1902-1903; superintendent of Ferris Industrial School, Wilmington [Newcastle 
County], Delaware 1903-1904; principal of Montpelier Seminary since 1904.

In 1878 he [Elwell A. BISHOP] married [Miss?] Clara J. BROWN of Pointville 
[Burlington County], New Jersey; she died 1908; they had five children: 
Ethel I.; Clara Evelyn; Helen Saxanna, deceased; Hallie Belle, deceased; and 
Harold Elwell. Mr. BISHOP is a Republican. President of Vermont State 
Teachers' Association 1888. Methodist; member of Erie Annual Conference 
1900-1904; transferred to Vermont Annual Conference 1904; member of General 
Conference 1908. Member of Free & Accepted Masons; and past grand of 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly