About William H. Miles
Lived 1828 – 1892 (aged 63–64). William H. Miles was an American priest.
William Henry Miles (1828–1892) was a founder and the first senior bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in America, a Methodist denomination formed in 1870 to serve African-American Methodists in the American South. Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama is named in his honor.
Life Miles was born in Springfield, Kentucky. He was a slave of Mrs. Mary Miles; when she died in 1854, she willed William his freedom (although he was not freed until 1864).
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Who was William H. Miles?
Minister, bishop
When was William H. Miles born?
William H. Miles was born in 1828 in Springfield.
When did William H. Miles die?
William H. Miles died on 14 November 1892.
What was William H. Miles's occupation?
William H. Miles was a priest.
What nationality was William H. Miles?
William H. Miles was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William H. Miles. https://biography.guide/william-h-miles/
MLA: "William H. Miles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-h-miles/.
Chicago: "William H. Miles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-h-miles/.
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