The Biographical Dictionary of America/Battershall, Walton W.

​BATTERSHALL, Walton W., clergyman, was born at Troy, N.Y., Jan. 8, 1840, son of Ludlow A. and Eustatia (Ward) Battershall. His father was a prominent merchant and president of the Union bank of Troy, N.Y., until 1866, when he removed to New York city. The son was graduated from the Kimball union academy, Meriden, N.H., in 1858, and from Yale college in 1864, as class poet, with the degree of M.A. He studied theology under Bishop Potter, who was at that time rector of St. John's, Troy, in which church Dr. Battershall was ordained deacon. He was graduated from the General theological seminary, N.Y., in 1866, when he was also advanced to the priesthood. After serving two years as assistant minister at Zion church, N.Y., he took the rectorship of St. Thomas' church, Ravenswood, N.Y., whence he was, called to Christ church, Rochester, in 1869, where he served as rector for five years, being also a member of the standing committee of the diocese of western New York. In 1874 he was called to the rectorship of St. Peter's church, Albany. N.Y. He received the degree of D.D. from Union college in 1878. He served for several years as trustee of Hobart college, Geneva, a delegate to the triennial conventions, and a member of the diocesan board of missions.