Henry Benjamin Whipple
The Right Reverend Henry Benjamin Whipple D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Minnesota | |
Bishop Whipple late in life | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Minnesota |
| Elected | June 30, 1859 |
| In office | 1859–1901 |
| Successor | Samuel Cook Edsall |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 16, 1850 by William H. DeLancey |
| Consecration | October 13, 1859 by Jackson Kemper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1822 |
| Died | September 16, 1901 (aged 79) Faribault, Minnesota, United States |
| Buried | Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican (prev. Presbyterian) |
| Parents | John Hall Whipple & Elizabeth Wager |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
Henry Benjamin Whipple (February 15, 1822 – September 16, 1901) was the first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota, who gained a reputation as a humanitarian and an advocate for Native Americans.