Gordon V. Smith
Gordon V. Smith (August 6, 1906 – August 27, 1997) was a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He was bishop of the Diocese of Iowa from 1950-1971. He was the first Bishop of Iowa who was canonically resident in the state when he was elected bishop.
The Right Reverend Gordon V. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Iowa | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Iowa |
| Elected | January 10, 1950 |
| In office | 1950–1971 |
| Predecessor | Elwood Lindsay Haines |
| Successor | Walter Cameron Righter |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 28, 1931 by John N. McCormick |
| Consecration | April 20, 1950 by Henry Knox Sherrill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1906 |
| Died | August 27, 1997 (aged 91) Palos Verdes Estates, California, United States |
| Buried | Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph Martin Smith, Josephine Conklin |
| Spouse |
Lenora M. Hollister (m. 1935)Florence Wallace |
| Children | 6 |
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