City: Memphis
WINCHESTER, James Ridout, D.D.; born Annapolis, Md., March 15, 1852; descendant from the colonial governors of Maryland on maternal side; 9th son of Jacob and Mary (Ridout) WINCHESTER; educated in Virginia Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va.; graduated from Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Va., with B.A. and B.Ph. degrees, 1874; and D.D. conferred by University of the South; and “The Alexandria Theological Seminary” in 1877; married Eliza Atkinson LEE, daughter of Judge Richard Henry and Evelyn (Byrd) LEE, of Clark Co., Va., in 1878; member Masons, Scottish Rite 32d degree, Past Master Lodge Perfection, Macon, Ga., Past Preceptor Memphis Consistory, Past Grand Prelate Knights Templar, Ga., member of Al Chymia (Memphis) Shrine; Past Grand Master I.O.O.F., member of K. of P., Delta Kappa Epsilon; Democrat; was appointed chaplain of 1st Tenn. regiment in Spanish-American war by Gov. Robert L. Taylor, resigned; ordained deacon by Bishop Whittle in VA. in 1877, and advanced to the priesthood by Bishop Whittle in 1878; he served as assistant in St. James’ church, Richmond, Va., from July, 1877, to Sept, 1878, under Rev. Joshua Peterkin, D.D.; in November, 1878, entered upon the rectorship of the Church of the Holy Cross, Uniontown, Ala.; in April, 1880, became rector of St. John’s church, Wytheville, Va.; in 1882 Christ church, Macon, Ga.; in 1890 Christ church, Nashville, Tenn.; in 1898 the Ascension, St. Louis, Mo.; in 1906 became rector of Calvary Episcopal church, Memphis, Tenn.; since 1886 he has been a regular delegate to the general conventions of the Episcopal church, and is president of the standing committee of the diocese of Tennessee; examining chaplain of the diocese; he was recently selected as one of the alumni of Washington and Lee University as foundation member of the classical fraternity known as the Phi Beta Kappa; he is interested in sociological questions; member of Society of Charities and Correction; has contributed to magazines and journals; Bishop of Diocese of Arkansas.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
