Alexander Priestly Camphor
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Alexander Priestly Camphor (1865 – 1919) was an American
Missionary Bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
, elected in 1916.
A native of Louisiana
, Camphor was the son of former slaves. He was an educator and a Missionary Bishop. Camphor Hall at Dillard University
, New Orleans is named in his honor.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Missionary Bishop
Missionary Bishop (Methodist Church)
A Missionary Bishop is one assigned in the Anglican Communion to an area that is not already organized under a bishop of a church. The term was also used in the Methodist churches at one time, but this was discontinued in 1964.-Anglican churches:...
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
, elected in 1916.
A native of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, Camphor was the son of former slaves. He was an educator and a Missionary Bishop. Camphor Hall at Dillard University
Dillard University
Dillard University is a private, historically black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930 incorporating earlier institutions that went back to 1869, it is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church....
, New Orleans is named in his honor.