William Croswell Doane

1832-1913

Born: March 2, 1832, Boston, Massachusetts. Died: May 17, 1913, Albany, New York. Buried: In the east ambulatory of his cathedral of All Saints in Albany, New York.

Doane attended Burlington College, Burlington, New Jersey, and became an Episcopal priest in 1856. He served as rector in Burlington, New Jersey, and Albany, New York. In 1869, he became Bishop of Albany. He received honorary degrees from both Oxford and Cambridge. His works include poems and a biography of his father, hymnist George Washington Doane.

Hymns:

1. Ancient of Days