John A. Paddock

The Right Reverend John A. Paddock
Missionary Bishop of Olympia
Church	Episcopal Church
See	Olympia
Elected	October 26, 1880
In office	1880–1894
Predecessor	Benjamin Wistar Morris
Successor	William Morris Barker
Orders
Ordination	July 22, 1849 (deacon) April 30, 1850 (priest) by Thomas Church Brownell
Consecration	December 15, 1880 by Benjamin B. Smith
Personal details
Born	(1825-01-19)January 19, 1825 Norwich, Connecticut, United States
Died	March 4, 1894(1894-03-04) (aged 69) Miramar, California, United States
Buried	Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Seth B. Paddock & Emily Flagg
Spouse	Ellen M.Jones ​ ​ (m. 1850; died 1853)​ Frances Chester Fanning ​ ​ (m. 1856; died 1881)​
Children	8

John Adams Paddock (January 19, 1825 – March 4, 1894) was the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, serving from 1880 to 1894.

Early life and education

John A. Paddock was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on January 19, 1825, the son of Reverend Seth Birdsey Paddock and Emily Flagg, and brother of Benjamin Henry Paddock who later became Bishop of Massachusetts. He studied at Trinity College, Hartford graduating in 1845, and in 1849 graduated from the General Theological Seminary. [1]

Ordained Ministry

On July 22, 1849, Paddock was ordained deacon at St Peter's Church, Norwich, Connecticut, by Bishop Thomas Church Brownell of Connecticut. He then briefly served as assistant at the Church of the Epiphany in New York City. On April 30, 1850, he was ordained priest at Christ Church, Stratford, Connecticut, by Bishop Brownell, of which church he also served as rector until 1855. Later he became rector of St Peter's Church in Brooklyn where he remained until 1880.[2]

Bishop

On October 26, 1880, Paddock was elected Missionary Bishop of the territory of what became Washington state. He was consecrated bishop on December 1, 1880, in St Peter's Church by Presiding Bishop Benjamin B. Smith. In 1892 the territory was divided into two districts, Olympia and Spokane, of which he retained charge of the former.[3] [4]

He died in office on March 4, 1894, in Miramar, California, whilst on a health retreat.[5]

Marriage

Paddock married Frances Chester Fanning on April 23, 1856.[6] Fanning became ill while traveling, and died on April 29, 1881.[6] In 1882, Paddock founded the Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital.[7]

References

1. "THE RT. REV. JOHN ADAMS PADDOCK, D.D." Connecticut Churchman. 42: 23. 1880.
2. "THE RT. REV. JOHN ADAMS PADDOCK, S.T.D." Living Church Quarterly: 81. 1887.
3. "JOHN ADAMS PADDOCK, D.D., FIRST BISHOP OF OLYMPIA". The American Church Almanac and Year Book: 382. 1894.
4. "Paddock, John Adams, clergyman". The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year: 591. 1895.
5. "The Bishop Dead". Tacoma Daily News. Santa Barbara, California. March 5, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. VIII. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
7. MultiCare grows to serve the community, at MultiCare.org; retrieved May 7, 2022

External links

• John A. Paddock at Find a Grave