William Jones Boone Sr.

This article is about the first Bishop of Shanghai. For his son, see William Jones Boone Jr.
William Jones Boone Sr.
Missionary Bishop of China and Japan
ChurchEpiscopal Church
SeeChina and Japan (missionary district)
In office1844-1864
Predecessornone
SuccessorChanning M. Williams
Orders
Ordination3 March 1837
Personal details
Born1 July 1811
Walterboro, South Carolina, US
Died17 July 1864(1864-07-17) (aged 53)
Shanghai

William Jones Boone Sr. (1 July 1811 – 17 July 1864) was the first Episcopalian missionary bishop of China and Japan and the first bishop of China outside the Roman tradition.

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