William Alfred Carroll Hughes
- William Alfred Carroll Hughes
William Alfred Carroll Hughes (1877 – 1940) was an American Bishop in The Methodist Church, elected in 1940.
He was the first Bishop elected by the then Central Jurisdiction of the Church. He was elected at the first meeting of the Central Jurisdiction, on 20 June 1940, receiving a total of 81 votes (78 votes being necessary for election). At the time of his election he was the Secretary of Colored Work of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church. He died within a month after his election to the Episcopacy.
References
* Thomas, James S. "Methodism's Racial Dilemma: The Story of the Central Jurisdiction". Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992.
ee also
*List of Bishops of the United Methodist Church
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
William Hughes — may refer to:*Billy Hughes (1862 ndash;1952), seventh prime minister of Australia *William Hughes (writer) (1803 ndash;1861), writer on law and angling *William Hughes (Senator) (1872 ndash;1918), U.S. senator from New Jersey *William Hughes,… … Wikipedia
Louis William Valentine Dubourg — (Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg) (1766 – 1833) was a Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who played an active role in the growth of the church in the early years of the United States. He was born in Cap Français, St. Domingue, now known as Cap… … Wikipedia
List of bishops of the United Methodist Church — Bishops of The United Methodist Church and its predecessor denominations, in order of their election to the Episcopacy, both living and dead. 1784 1807Founders *Thomas Coke 1784 *Francis Asbury 1784 *Richard Whatcoat 1800 *Philip William… … Wikipedia
Lewis Carroll — Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Born 27 January 1832(1832 01 27) Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire, England Died … Wikipedia
List of Alfred Hitchcock Presents guest stars — The following is a list of guest stars and other actors who appeared on the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents , which started in 1955 as a half hour show, changed its name to The Alfred Hitchcock Hour when it expanded to an hour, and… … Wikipedia
Lewis Carroll — Lewis Carroll, Foto von Oscar Gustave Rejlander, 1863 Cover d … Deutsch Wikipedia
2000 New Year Honours — The insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: Andrew Wood was awarded the Grand Cross in this Honours list. The New Year Honours 2000 for the United Kingdom were announced on 31 December 1999, to celebrate the year… … Wikipedia
Liste der ehemaligen Mitglieder des US-Senates — In diesem Artikel oder Abschnitt fehlen wichtige Informationen. Du kannst Wikipedia helfen, indem du sie recherchierst und einfügst. Die Liste der ehemaligen Mitglied … Deutsch Wikipedia
9e législature du Canada — La distribution initiale des sièges lors de la 9e législature du Canada … Wikipédia en Français
List of Members of the Canadian House of Commons - C — Ca * Charles Caccia b. 1930 first elected in 1968 as Liberal member for Davenport, Ontario. * Bert Cadieu b. 1903 first elected in 1958 as Progressive Conservative member for Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. * Léo Alphonse Joseph Cadieux b. 1908 first… … Wikipedia
