BREWER - FOOTE

The Living church Annual and Churchman's Almanac, Morehouse Publishing CO.
1916). Brewer, Leigh Richomond, DD. The venerable Bishop of Montana
passed to his rest on Monday evening, 28 Aug 1916 at his home in Helena,
aged 77 yrs. Bishop Brewer was born in Berkshire, VT 20 Jan 1839. He was
the son of Sheldon Sykes and Laura Brewer, and his mother's family name
was Cramton. He grad at Hobart college in 1863, with the second Honor in
his class, which was Salutatory. He was also awarded Latin Prize in the
Soph. year, the Greek Prize his Jr. yr, the first White Essay Price and
the Second Cobb Essay Prize in the Sr. yr. He grad. from the General
Thoelogical Seminary in 1866 and was ordered deacon in the church of the
Annunciation, NY, 1 July 1866, by Bishop Pottoer and preist in Christ
Church, Oswego, NY 16, June 1867, by Bishop Coxe. He was 6 yrs rector of
Grace Church, Carthage, NY after which he became rector of Trinity,
Watertown, NY, where he remained until his elevation to the episcopte. He
married Henrietta W. Foote. He was consecrated Missionary Bishop of
Montana in Trinity Church, Watertown, Dec 8, 1880 by Bishops Huntington of
Centra NY, Tuttle of Utah, Bissell of Vermont, Morrois of Oregona and
Padock of Mass. The dioces of Montana was org. in 1904 and Bishop Brewer
became diocesan".