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Otey, James Harvey

educator, clergyman, bishop, was born Jan. 27, 1800, in Liberty, Va. In 1820 he graduated from the university of North Carolina; and became a tutor in Latin and Greek in that institution.

He was ordained a clergyman of the protestant episcopal church; and consecrated bishop of Tennessee in 1834.

He was the pioneer bishop of his church in the southwest; was and became known as the Good Bishop.

He published numerous addresses and sermons; and one volume entitled The Unity of the Church. He died April 23, 1863, in Memphis, Tenn.

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