William Mercer Green
The Right Reverend William Mercer Green D.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Mississippi | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Mississippi |
| Elected | 1849 |
| In office | 1850–1887 |
| Successor | Hugh Miller Thompson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 20, 1823 by Richard Channing Moore |
| Consecration | February 24, 1850 by James Hervey Otey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1798 |
| Died | February 13, 1887 (aged 88) Sewanee, Tennessee, United States |
| Buried | Greenwood Cemetery (Jackson, Mississippi) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Green & Mary Bradley |
| Spouse | Sarah Williams Charlotte Fleming |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Signature | |
William Mercer Green (May 2, 1798 – February 13, 1887) was the first Episcopal bishop of Mississippi.