Henry Benjamin Whipple

The Right Reverend Henry Benjamin Whipple D.D.
Bishop of Minnesota
Whipple in 1898
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Minnesota
Elected	June 30, 1859
In office	1859–1901
Successor	Samuel Cook Edsall
Orders
Ordination	July 16, 1850 by William H. DeLancey
Consecration	October 13, 1859 by Jackson Kemper
Personal details
Born	(1822-02-15)February 15, 1822 Adams, New York, United States
Died	September 16, 1901(1901-09-16) (aged 79) Faribault, Minnesota, United States
Buried	Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican (prev. Presbyterian)
Parents	John Hall Whipple & Elizabeth Wager
Spouse	Cornelia Ward Wright ​ ​ (m. 1842; died 1890)​ Evangeline Marrs Simpson ​ ​ (m. 1896)​
Children	6

Henry Benjamin Whipple (February 15, 1822 – September 16, 1901) was the first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota, who gained a reputation as a humanitarian and an advocate for Native Americans.