History of Cohoes, (Albany County) New York United States of America

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Charles Tyler Olmsted Biography

Charles Tyler Olmsted, bishop coadjutor of Central New York and 211th in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Cohoes, N.Y., April 28, 1842; son of Charles A. and Ardelia (Wilkinson) Olmsted; grandson of George W. and Mary (Tyler) Olmsted and of David and Martha (Sayles) Wilkinson, and a descendant of Richard Olmsted, who came to Cambridge, Mass., in the ship Lyon in 1632, and of Lawrence Wilkinson, who came to Providence, R.I., about 1636. He was graduated at Trinity college, Conn., A.B., 1865, A.M., 1868; was a tutor at St. Stephen's college, Annandale, N.Y., 1865-66; professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, 1866-68; was admitted to the diaconate in 1867; advanced to the priesthood in 1868; was assistant minister of Trinity parish, New York city, 1868-84, serving at Trinity chapel; rector of Graco church, Utica, N.Y., 1884-99; and vicar of St. Agnes's chapel, Trinity parish, New York city, 1899-1902. He was married April 25, 1876, to Catharine, daughter of Joseph and Rosette (Townsend) Lawrence of New York city. He was elected bishop coadjutor of central New York in 1902 and was consecrated in Grace church, Utica, N.Y., Oct. 2, 1902, by Bishops Huntington, Potter and Walker, entering at once upon his duties as coadjutor to Frederic Dan Huntington . He was deputy to the general conventions of 1892, 1895 and 1898, and was a member of the Oneida Historical society. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Hobart in 1893.

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