History of East Orange, (Essex County) New Jersey United States of America

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Thomas Alfred Starkey, bishop of Newark and 123d in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 13, 1819; son of Josiah and Caroline M. (Kisselman) Starkey; grandson of Frederick and Susanna Kisselman, and great-grandson of Jacob Von Wrede of Munich, Bavaria. He studied civil engineering and engaged in that profession, 1839?43. He studied theology, 1843?47; was ordered deacon in the Protestant Episcopal church, Feb. 21, 1847, and ordained priest, May 21, 1848. He was a missionary in Schuylkill county, Pa., 1847?49; founded the church of the Holy Apostles at St. Clair, Pa.; was rector of Christ church, Troy, N.Y., 1850?54; of St. Paul's church, Albany, N.Y., 1854?58; of Trinity church, Cleveland, 1859?69, and of the Church of the Epiphany, Washington, D.C., 1869?72. He was connected with the Mission rooms, New York city, 1875?1876; and was rector of St. Paul's church, Paterson, N.J., 1877?80. He was elected bishop of Northern New Jersey in 1879, and was consecrated, Jan. 8, 1880, by Bishops Clark, Vail, and Little-john, assisted by Bishops Howe, Scarborough and Seymour. In 1886 the name of his diocese was changed to that of Newark. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by Hobart college in 1864. In 1903 he asked for a coadjutor, owing to his increasing years. He died at East Orange, N.J., May 17, 1903.

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

History of East Orange, (Essex County) New Jersey

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