William Croswell Doane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Croswell Doane
American bishop
Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1832
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 17-May-1913
Profession: Anglican priest
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About William Croswell Doane
- The Right Reverend William Croswell Doane (March 2, 1832 in Boston – May 17, 1913 in New York City) was the 1st Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany in the United States.
- He was bishop from 1869 until his death in 1913. Doane served about 60 years in ordained ministry, a huge span for those times.
- As bishop, he managed the construction of the Cathedral of All Saints in Albany, the first Episcopal cathedral built for that purpose in the United States.
- It is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Doane is probably best known today for his Anglican hymn, "Ancient of Days".
- As a student at Burlington College in New Jersey, he was one of three founding members of the "Delta" chapter of the college fraternity of Delta Psi (??)), later known as St.
- Anthony Hall after the chapter transferred to the nearby University of Pennsylvania.
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