predecessor successor death_date birth_place death_place title type see birth_date article_title name church
henry benjamin whipple frank arthur mcelwain february 17 , 1917 dixon , illinois rochester , minnesota ii bishop of minnesota bishop episcopal diocese of minnesota february 15 , 1860 samuel cook edsall
 the rt. rev. samuel cook edsall episcopal church in the united states of america
samuel cook edsall

samuel cook edsall -lrb- february 15 , 1860 -- september 16 , 1917 -rrb- was a bishop of north dakota and minnesota in the episcopal church .
the son of james k. edsall , illinois attorney general , edsall graduated from racine college , and after admission to the bar , initially followed his father 's career , practicing law in chicago .
however , edsall became increasingly drawn to spiritual matters .
he attended western theological seminary , was ordained deacon in 1888 , and priest in 1889 .
he served as rector of st. peter 's church in chicago for a decade .
on january 25 , 1899 , edsall was consecrated missionary bishop of north dakota .
in 1901 , he became bishop of minnesota upon the death of bishop henry whipple .
he served 16 years , dying in office and succeeded by his suffragan , frank mcelwain .
edsall wrote `` prayer book preparation for confirmation '' .
