The Twentieth Century Biographical
Dictionary of Notable Americans
OLMSTED, Charles Sanford, second bishop
of Colorado and 207th in succession in the American episcopate,
was born in Olmstedville, New York, February 08,
1853; son of Levi and Maria "Beach" Olmsted;
grandson of Zahnon and Rebecca "Barlow" Olmsted; great-grandson
of Lemuel and Silence "Weed" Olmsted,
and a descendant of Richard Olmsted, first of Hartford,
and afterward of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was educated
at St. Stephen's College, 1869-73; was graduated from
the General Theological Seminary, 1876; was admitted to
the diaconate by Bishop Horatio Potter in
1876, and advanced to the priesthood by Bishop Doane
in 1877. He was rector of Trinity Church, Morley,
New York; of Christ Church, Cooperstown, New York; archdeacon
of Susquehanna in the diocese of Albany for ten years,
and rector of St. Asaph's, Bala, Pennsylvania, 1896-1902. He
was deputy from the diocese of Pennsylvania to the General
convention of 1901. He received the
degree of D.D. from Hobart in 1895, and from the General
Theological Seminary in 1901. He was elected bishop co-adjutor
of Colorado, January 08, 1902, and on the death of Bishop
Spalding, March 9, 1902, he became the diocesan designate
and was consecrated at St. John's Cathedral, Denver, Colorado,
May 01, 1902, by Bishop Tuttle of Missouri, assisted by
Bishops Johnston, Leonard, Coleman, Graves, White, Brown,
Williams and Taylor.
He is the author of: December Musings and other Poems;
The Discipline of Perfection; Ordination Sermon - 1902 |