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The Right Reverend
William J. Quarter
Bishop of Chicago
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseChicago
SeeChicago
In officeMarch 10, 1844 – April 10, 1848
PredecessorNone
SuccessorJames Oliver Van de Velde, S.J.
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 19, 1829
by John Dubois
ConsecrationMarch 10, 1844
by John Joseph Hughes
Personal details
Born(1806-01-21)January 21, 1806
Killurin, County Offaly (then King's County), Ireland
DiedApril 10, 1848(1848-04-10) (aged 42)
Chicago, Illinois, United States

William J. Quarter (January 21, 1806 – April 10, 1848) was an Irish American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Chicago (1844–1848).

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