A. Cleveland (Arthur Cleveland) Coxe

Born in Mendham, New Jersey, in 1818, Arthur Cleveland Coxe was an American bishop, poet, and hymn writer. He graduated from the University of New York in 1838 and was ordained in 1841, building a career in the Episcopal Church while also writing verse and devotional works.

Coxe is especially remembered for the range of his work: he served as a church leader, wrote hymns that entered Christian worship, and published poetry and prose. That mix of pastoral seriousness and literary energy helped make him a notable religious voice in 19th-century America.

He later became Bishop of Western New York and remained an important figure in Episcopal life until his death in 1896. For readers today, his legacy is the blend of faith, language, and imagination that runs through both his ministry and his writing.