History of Oxford, (Granville County) North Carolina United States of America

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Biography of Junins Moore Horner

Junins Moore Horner, first missionary bishop of Asheville and 187th in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Oxford, N.C., July 7, 1859; son of James Hunter and Sophronia (Moore) Horner; grandson of William and Julia (Parker) Horner and of Stephen and Lucy (Butler) Moore, and a descendant of Col. John Moore, of New York. He was a student at the Oxford School for Boys, of which his father was principal, attended the University of Virginia, 1879-80, and was instructor in Latin and Greek at his father's school, 1890-97. He was graduated from Johns Hopkins university in 1885, and from the General Theological seminary in 1890. He was ordained deacon by Bishop Lyman in St. Stephen's church, Oxford, N.C., in 1890, and priest in Holy Innocents' church, Henderson, N.C., in 1891. He was a missionary at Leaksville and Reidsville, N.C.; assisted his father in the Oxford School for Boys, and on his father's death succeeded him as associate principal of the school, 1892-98. He was a delegate from North Carolina to the general convention of 1898 was elected at the same convention as missionary bishop of Asheville, Oct. 24, 1898, and was consecrated bishop in Trinity church, Asheville, N.C., Dec. 28, 1898, by Bishops Cheshire, Watch, Caspers and Gibson. He became a member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor