Stephen Elliott, Jr.

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Stephen Elliott, Jr.

Stephen Elliott Jr. (26 October 1830 - 1866) was born in South Carolina. In 1841, he was appointed the first Episcopal bishop in Georgia. During the War Between the States, Elliott led the movement that formed the Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America. He was later instrumental in reconciling Northern and Southern churches at the war's end in 1865.