Lorenzo Houston King

Male, Deceased Person

1878 – 1946

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Who was Lorenzo Houston King?

Lorenzo Houston King was an American bishop of The Methodist Church, elected in 1940.

He was born in Macon, Mississippi to parents who had once been slaves. He was ordained in 1907 in the Atlanta Annual Conference of the M.E. Church. Prior to his election to the episcopacy, he served as a teacher, pastor, and editor.

He died on 17 December 1946 in New York City.

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Born
Jan 2, 1878
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Dec 17, 1946
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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