Montgomery, James, 1787-1834

James Montgomery was the son of John Montgomery and Mary Keen Crathorne of Philadelphia. He graduated from Princeton, and practiced law for seven years before becoming an Episcopal minister. He became a Deacon in 1816 and a priest in 1817. In 1818, he accepted a call as Rector of Grace Church of New York, before returning to Philadelphia in 1823 as the first Rector of the newly formed St. Stephen’s Church. In 1827, he married Mary Harrison White, having three more sons.