Thomas John Claggett (October 2, 1743 – August 2, 1816) was the first bishop of the newly formed American Episcopal Church, U.S.A. (previously known as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.) to be consecrated on American soil and the first bishop of the recently established (1780) Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.
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2 October 1743 Nottingham, Maryland
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Died |
2 August 1816 (aged 72)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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