The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-11-20
BISHOP THOMPSON DIES.
Venerable Prelate Passes Away at His
Home in jackson. Miss.

Eenerable PreIate Passes Away at His
Home in jackson. Miss.
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson, of
the Episcopal diocese of Mississippi,
and at one time Rector of St. Mat.
thew's church in this city, died at 5
O'Clock Tuesday morning at his home
in Jackson. Miss.
The cause of death was cancer OF
the throat. Since his arrival in Jack.
son, Miss, from New York week ago
Bishop Thompson had been sinking
rapidly and had made all prepare tons
for the end, which came peacefully
and while surrounded by his family
and friends.
Bishop Thompson was we'll known
among the older members of the Epis-
copal church in this city, having Off
ciated in the church of that denomina-
ton in an early day. He was on two
occasions Ia charge of the church in
Kenosha, and taking deep interest in
educational matters, he was frequently
called upon to oficiate at Racine Col
lege on public occasions when there
we're large numbers of Episcopalians
from Milwaukee in attendance. He
was accounted one of the ablest Epis-
copalian ministers in Wisconsin. He
was splendid man in his time, and
was respected and loved by all who
knew him. His daughter married
William Howe, son of Judge James H.
Howe, of this city, who succeeded
Judge Miller as Judge of the United
States District Court in Milwaukee.
William Howe afterward became an
Episcopal clergyman and died few
years ago.
The funeral of Bishop Thompson
has been arranged for Thursday and
will be attended by number of
Southern bishops, Bishop Gai1or, of
Tennessee, conducting the services.
Interment will be made under the
chancel of st. Columb chapel, Jack
son, Miss, small stone edifice in the
corner of the yard of the Episcopal
home.
Bishop Thompson was born in Lon
donderry. Ireland, on June S, 1880, and
was brought to America by his parents
in 1886. their ship being wrecked in
St. Lawrence bay, and the landing
made through the surf. His parents
removed to Wisconsin in the forties
and ne attended the theological school
at Nashotah, being ordained deacon
by Bishop Kemper in 1852. He was
engaged in missionary work in Madi-
KY, building the first Episcopal
church at Portage, where he was
raised to the priesthood in 1856. Rec
torships at Kenosha and Galena were
followed by ten years as professor Of
church history at Nashotah, during
which time he also served as rector at
Oconomowoc.
In 1860 he was editor-in-chief of The
American Churchman. In 1870 he re-
signed his post at Nashotah to accept
the rectorship of st. James church in
Chicago, and in 1872 went to New York
as rector of Christ's church. While in
New York he became editor of The
Church Journal, received the degree of
S. T. D. from Hobart college, and in
1883 the degree of LII. D. from the
University of Alabama in recognition
of his literary work, having in the
meantime been made assistant bishop
IN Trinity church, New Orleans, and
in 1886 bishop. He was the second
bishop of Mississippi and the first
graduate of Nashotah to be elected a
bishop.
Bishop Thompson was twice mar
ried, his son by his first marriage,
Frank Thompson, becoming a chap
lain in the United States navy. In
1859 he married Miss Anna Hinsdale,
of Kenosha, by whom he had son
and daughter. His relatives in Wis
consin area cousin of Mrs. Thompson,
Charles Graham Hinsda1e, and her
sister, Miss Catherine Hinsda1e.
His daughter, Mrs. Ann Pierce,
resides in New York City,