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Carrol H. Quenzel (1906-1968)
Quenzel was both a librarian and professor of history at Mary Washington College. Over his lifetime he was a prolific author with 27 publications. We know him especially for History of St. George’s published in 1951. The history was written “at the suggestion of the Vestry”. No history of the church had been published since … Read more
A. Wellington Wallace (1843-1927)
Return to referring page Wallace was one of four sons of John Wallace who fought in the Civil War. He ended the war as a corporal with Company C, 30th Virginia. The war interrupted his legal career which was resumed and he was licensed to practice law in 1866. Wallace tended to stay with the … Read more
Archibald McPherson (1715-1754)
Archibald McPherson was born in 1715 in the Northern part of England. He came to this country in early manhood and settled in Spotsylvania county. He was certainly a member of the upper class but he had sympathies to the poor and needy gentleman of education, refinement and wealth, and a friend to the poor … Read more
Getting Started in St. George's History - 6 essential resources
Selections from several categories of our history.
McGuire served all 3 churches over the course of 45 years. He is probably the most influential of all our rectors in all phases of ministry from preaching, teaching, and outreach. Trip Wiggins, our archivist, wrote this for a Sunday school class and has been teaching classes for years
6. Tom Faulkner confronts the Vestry on race
Faulkner served St. George's for 30 years from 1946-1976. During these years racial policies were paramount, especially 1954, in the year of Brown vs. Board of Education, Faulkner was challenged by the Vestry on the role of Blacks in our service. He was able to move St. George's toward racial justice that other rectors would further
