Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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George Burgess (1809-1866) was the first Episcopal Bishop of Maine, serving from 1847 to 1866.
Burgess, a native of Rhode Island, graduated from Brown University, studied abroad, and was ordained in 1834.
Burgess also served as rector of the Episcopal Church in Gardiner.
About This Item
- Title: Bishop George Burgess, Gardiner, ca. 1860
- Creation Date: circa 1860
- Subject Date: circa 1860
- Location: ME
- Media: Lithograph
- Local Code: Pi109
- Object Type: Image
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