William White

William White (born April 4, 1748, Philadelphia, Pa. [U.S.]—died July 17, 1836, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.) was the first bishop consecrated in England for the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States (also called the Episcopal Church in the United States of America [ECUSA]) and the first presiding bishop of that church. Educated at the College and Academy of Philadelphia (later the University of Pennsylvania), White was ordained in England as an Anglican priest in 1772....