Walter Ashbel Sellew
Walter Ashbel Sellew | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Free Methodist Church |
| In office | 1898–1929 |
| Previous post(s) | Presiding Elder |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1872 |
| Consecration | 1898 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1844 |
| Died | January 16, 1929 (aged 84) Jamestown |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Parents | Ashbel R. Sellew, Jane M. Sellew née Tucker |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Walter Ashbel Sellew (born 27 February 1844—16 January 1929) was a Methodist bishop, holding that office in the Free Methodist Church. Sellew was a prominent figure in the Wesleyan–Holiness movement, writing on the topics of the importance of a woman's headcovering, the ordination of women in Methodism, and missions.