Alfred Harding (bishop)

Alfred Harding was the second Episcopal Bishop of Washington. He was elected in 1909 to succeed the Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee, the founding bishop of the Diocese of Washington . Harding was de facto dean of the Cathedral from 1909 until 1916.

He was born on August 15, 1852 in Ireland, the son of Richard Harding. He emigrated in 1867 to the United States, settling in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He became a naturalized citizen in 1870 and spent several years a businessman.

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