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David Keller Leighton Sr. (January 22 1922 – August 7 2013) was the American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland 1972-1985.Born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania he served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1947 Leighton graduated from Northwestern University and worked for General Motors. He then went to Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained a priest in 1955.