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CABBELL, BENJAMIN BOND (_4 son of George Cabbell of 17 Wigmore st.
London, apothecary_). _b._ Vere st. Oxford st. London 1781; ed. at
Westminster; matric. from Oriel coll. Ox. 19 June 1800; migrated
to Exeter college 25 Feb. 1801; barrister M.T. 9 Feb. 1816,
bencher 1850; F.R.S. 19 Jany. 1837; contested Marylebone July
1841; M.P. for St. Albans 1846–7 and for Boston 1847–57; sheriff
of Norfolk 1854; provincial grand master of freemasons of Norfolk;
a well-known patron of art. _d._ 39 Chapel st. Marylebone road,
London 9 Dec. 1874. _John Pye’s Patronage of British art_ (1845)
358, 365, _portrait_.
CABRERA, RAMON, Condé de Morella (_son of José Cabrera of Tortosa,
Catalonia, mariner who d. 1812_). _b._ Tortosa 27 Dec. 1806; head
of a body of guerillas in service of Don Carlos on breaking out of
civil war in Spain 1833; commandant general of Lower Arragon Nov.
1835; mariscal de campo 15 Aug. 1836; received grand cross of S.
Fernando June 1837; captured fortress of Morella Jany. 1838;
created Condé De Morella by Don Carlos 1838; routed by Espartero
July 1840 when he took refuge in France; lived at Lyons 1841–5;
made two attempts to effect risings in Spain 1846 and 1848;
created Marquis del Ter 1848; defeated at Pasteral 27 Jany. 1849
when he fled to France and thence to England; lived in London Aug.
1849, in Naples 1850–1. (_m._ 29 May 1850 Marianne Catherine only
child of Robert Vaughan Richards Q.C.) _d._ Wentworth, Virginia
Water, Surrey 24 May 1877. _A life in 4 vols. by Don Buenaventura
de Cordoba_; _F. Duncan’s English in Spain_ (1877) 109–23;
_Blackwood’s Mag. lx_, 293–308 (1846); _Pall Mall Gazette 2 June
1877_; _Echo 29 May 1877_.
CACHEMAILLE, REV. JAMES LOUIS VICTOR. Ordained deacon 1834 and
priest 1835 by bishop of Winchester; incumbent of Island of Sark
1834 to death; author of _Essai sur la resurrection_ 1850; _Le
palais de Crystal_ 1852; _Quelques signes des dernier temps_ 1853
and many other pamphlets. _d._ Sark 30 Jany. 1877 aged 71.
CADBURY, RICHARD TAPPER. _b._ Exeter 1768 or 1769; mercer and draper
in Bull st. Birmingham 1794 to about 1828; overseer of Birmingham
1800, one of board of guardians 1801, a comr. of Birmingham
streets acts 1822, chairman of that board 1836–51 when it was
abolished by 14 and 15 Vict. cap. xciii, 24 July 1851; member of
Society of Friends who generally spoke of him as “King Richard.”
_d._ 57 Calthorpe road, Birmingham 13 March 1860. _Edgbastonia i_,
2–3 (1881), _portrait_.
CADDELL, CECILIA MARY (_2 dau. of Richard O’Ferrall Caddell of
Harbourstown, co. Meath 1780–1856_). Author of _A history of the
missions in Japan and Paraguay_ 1856; _Blind Agnese or the little
spouse of the Blessed Sacrament_ 1855, _5 ed._ 1873; _Home and the
homeless, a novel 3 vols._ 1858; _Nellie Netterville, a tale of
the times of Cromwell_ 1867; _Wild times, a tale of the days of
Queen Elizabeth_ 1872 and of many articles in _The Irish Monthly_
1874–7. _d._ Kingstown near Dublin 11 Sep. 1877 in 64 year. _The
Irish monthly v_, 772–4 (1877).
CADELL, FRANCIS (_2 son of Hew Francis Cadell of Cockenzie near
Preston Pans, Haddingtonshire 1790–1873_). _b._ Cockenzie Feb.
1822; ed. at Edinburgh and in Germany; midshipman in navy of
H.E.I. Co. 1835; served in first Chinese war 1840–1; proved that
the river Murray in Australia was navigable by descending that
river in a boat from Swan Hill station to Lake Victoria 1851;
promoted the Murray Steam navigation company 1853, commander
Company’s steamers 1853–60; explored South Australia, discovered
mouth of river Roper and fine pastoral country in latitude 14°
South, Nov. 1867; murdered by his crew while on a voyage from
Amboyna to the Kei islands June 1879. _A. Forster’s South
Australia_ (1866) 68–74; _Once a week viii_, 667–70 (1863);
_I.L.N. xxvi_, 173 (1855), _xxvii_, 176 (1855); _The Times 7 Nov.
1879 p. 5_.
CADELL, JESSIE. _b._ Scotland 23 Aug. 1844; went to India where she
resided chiefly at Peshawur; author of _Ida Craven 2 vols._ 1876
and of an article in _Fraser’s Mag._ for May 1879, entitled _The
true Omar Khayyam_. _d._ Florence 17 June 1884. _Athenæum 28 June
1884._
CADELL, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD (_eld. son of Wm. Cadell of Carron park
near Falkirk_). _b._ Carron park 27 June 1775; ed. at Univ. of
Edin.; member of faculty of advocates 1798; F.R.S. 28 June 1810;
F.R.S. Edin.; F.G.S.; detained prisoner in France several years;
author of _On the lines that divide each semidiurnal arc into six
equal parts_ 1816; _A journey in Carniola, Italy and France in the
years_ 1817, 1818 _2 vols._ 1820. _d._ Edinburgh 19 Feb. 1855.
CADOGAN, GEORGE CADOGAN, 3 Earl (_2 son of 1 Earl Cadogan
1728–1807_). _b._ St. James’s sq. London 5 May 1783; entered navy
15 Dec. 1795; captain 23 March 1807; commanded naval forces at
destruction of Zara Dec. 1813; placed on h.p. 31 Dec. 1813;
Austrian order of Maria Theresa conferred on him 22 July 1814;
C.B. 4 June 1815; created Baron Oakley of Caversham 10 Sep. 1831;
succeeded as 3 Earl 23 Dec. 1832; admiral 9 July 1857. _d._ 138
Piccadilly, London 15 Sep. 1864.
CADOGAN, HENRY CHARLES CADOGAN, 4 Earl (_eld. son of the
preceding_). _b._ South Audley st. London 15 Feb. 1812; ed. at
Oriel coll. Ox., B.A. 1832; M.P. for Reading 1841–7, for Dover
1852–7; applied for the Chiltern hundreds 1 Aug. 1842 but was
refused by Henry Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequer on account
of disclosures relating to borough of Reading; hon. colonel 3
Middlesex militia 6 Dec. 1841 to death; succeeded as 4 Earl 15
Sep. 1864; captain of yeomen of guard 10 July 1866 to 22 Dec.
1868; P.C. 10 July 1866. _d._ Woodrising hall, Norfolk 8 June
1873.
CADOGAN, SIR GEORGE (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ 2 Dec. 1814;
ed. at Eton; ensign 1 foot guards 22 Feb. 1833, captain 6 Aug.
1847 to 17 July 1857 when placed on h.p.; colonel 106 foot 9 Aug.
1870 to 17 May 1874; colonel 71 foot 17 May 1874 to death; general
1 Oct. 1877; C.B. 2 Jany. 1857; K.C.B. 29 May 1875. _d._ 13 Park
place, St. James’s, London 27 Jany. 1880.
CAFFIN, SIR JAMES CRAWFORD (_3 son of Wm. Caffin of royal
laboratory, Woolwich_). _b._ Woolwich common 1 March 1812; entered
navy 12 Aug. 1824; captain 11 Oct. 1847; director general of naval
artillery 29 Aug. 1855 to Dec. 1868 when he retired on pension;
director of stores and clothing at War office 2 Feb. 1857 to Dec.
1868; a naval aide de camp to the Queen 11 April 1863; admiral on
half pay 1 Aug. 1877; C.B. 5 July 1855; K.C.B. 7 Dec. 1868; the
centre of a religious society at Blackheath, Kent of very
pronounced views. _d._ Woodlawn, Vanbrugh park, Blackheath 24 May
1883.
CAHILL, REV. DANIEL WILLIAM (_3 son of Daniel Cahill, civil engineer
of Ashfield, parish of Arless, Queen’s county_). _b._ Ashfield 28
Nov. 1796; ed. at Carlow and Maynooth; professor of natural
philosophy in Carlow college 1826; kept a school at Seapoint,
Williamstown 1835–41, at Prospect, Black Rock near Dublin 1841–6;
edited _Dublin Telegraph_; arrived in New York 24 Dec. 1859;
lectured and preached in United States and Canada. _d._ the Carney
hospital, Boston 28 Oct. 1864. _bur._ Boston, body removed to
Glasnevin cemetery Dublin 9 March 1885. _Comerford’s Collections_
(1883) 198–200; _The Lamp ii_, 361–392 (1851), _portrait_.
CAHILL, PATRICK. Ensign 56 foot 10 Aug. 1854; carried regimental
colour at battle of the Alma; captain 2 Dec. 1859 to 27 April 1870
when he retired on full pay; military knight of Windsor 1874 to
death. _d._ Lower ward, Windsor castle 25 March 1881.
CAIRD, ALEXANDER M’NEIL. _b._ Scotland 1814; admitted a procurator
1835; procurator fiscal of Wigtonshire about 1838; provost of
Stranraer 1852–8; author of _The cry of the children_, _2 ed._
1849; _The poor law manual for Scotland_, _6 ed._ 1851; _Mary
Stuart, her guilt or innocence_ 1866; _The land tenancy laws_
1871; _Special evils of the Scottish poor law_ 1877. _d._ Genoch
near Stranraer 14 Feb. 1880.
CAIRNES, JOHN ELLIOT (_6 child of Wm. Cairnes of Drogheda, brewer_).
_b._ Castle Bellingham, co. Louth 26 Dec. 1823; ed. at Kingstown,
Chester and Trin. coll. Dub., B.A. 1848, M.A. 1854, LLD. 1874;
called to Irish bar Nov. 1857; Whately professor of political
economy in Trin. coll. Dub. 1856–61; professor of political
economy and jurisprudence in Queen’s college Galway 1861 to July
1870; professor of political economy in Univ. coll. London
1866–72, emeritus professor 1872 to death; author of _The
character and logical method of political economy_ 1857, _2 ed._
1875; _The slave power, its character, career and probable
designs_ 1862, _2 ed._ 1863; _Political essays_ 1873; _Some
leading principles of political economy newly explained_ 1874.
_d._ Rasay, Kidbrook park road, Blackheath 8 July 1875.
_Fortnightly Review xxiv_, 149–54 (1875); _Athenæum ii_, 83–5
(1875); _I.L.N. lxvii_, 70 (1875), _portrait_; _Graphic xi_, 99,
102, 104 (1875), _portrait_; _Times 9 July 1875 p. 5, col. 4_.
CAIRNS, HUGH MC. CALMONT CAIRNS, 1 Earl (_2 son of Wm. Cairns of
Cultra, co. Down, captain 47 foot_). _b._ Belfast 27 Dec. 1819;
ed. at Belfast academy and Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1838, LL.B.
and LLD. 1862; LLD. Cam. 1862; D.C.L. Ox. 1863; barrister M.T. 26
Jany. 1844; M.P. for Belfast July 1852 to Oct. 1866; introduced
two bills 1859, one to simplify titles to real estate and another
to establish a land registry; Q.C. 7 April 1856, bencher of L.I.
15 April 1856; solicitor general 26 Feb. 1858 to 18 June 1859;
knighted at St. James’s palace 17 March 1858; attorney general 10
July to 29 Oct. 1866; lord justice of appeal 29 Oct. 1866 to Feb.
1868; P.C. 10 Nov. 1866; created Baron Cairns of Garmoyle Antrim
26 Feb. 1867, Viscount Garmoyle and Earl Cairns in peerage of the
U.K. 27 Sep. 1878; chancellor of Univ. of Dublin 20 Dec. 1867;
lord chancellor 29 Feb. to 9 Dec. 1868 and 21 Feb. 1874 to 28
April 1880. _d._ Lindisfarne, Bournemouth 2 April 1885. _Law
quarterly review i_, 365–8 (1885); _C. Brown’s Life of Lord
Beaconsfield ii_, 114 (1882), _portrait_; _The bench and the bar,
part 3_; _Drawing room portrait gallery 2 series_ 1859,
_portrait_; _I.L.N. xlix_, 413 (1866), _portrait, lxiv_, 364
(1874), _portrait, lxxxvi_, 481 (1885), _portrait_; _Pump Court
ii_, 8–9 (1884), _portrait_; _Belgravia xxix_, 54–9 (1867); _St.
James’s Mag. xxiv_, 171–6 (1869); _Law mag. and review, Feb. 1886
pp._ 133–53.
CAITHNESS, ALEXANDER SINCLAIR, 13 Earl of. _b._ Barrogill castle,
Thurso 24 July 1790; succeeded 16 July 1823; lord lieut. of
Caithnessshire 1823 to death. _d._ Rutland square, Edinburgh 24
Dec. 1855.
CAITHNESS, JAMES SINCLAIR, 14 Earl of (_eld. child of the
preceding_). _b._ 16 Dec. 1821; succeeded 24 Dec. 1855; a lord in
waiting to the Queen April 1856 to Feb. 1858 and June 1859 to July
1866; lord lieut. of Caithness March 1856 to death; a
representative peer of Scotland June 1858 to Dec. 1868; created
Baron Barrogill of Barrogill castle, Thurso 1 May 1866; F.R.S. 20
Nov. 1862; took out patents for working stone and for machine
belts 1856 and for permanent way of railways 1859; invented a
steam car to travel on ordinary roads, an improved tape loom and
the Caithness gravitation compass. _d._ Fifth avenue hotel, New
York 28 March 1881. _bur._ chapel royal Holyrood, Edin. 19 April.
CALCRAFT, JOHN HALES (_elder son of John Calcraft of Rempstone near
Wareham, Dorset 1766–1831, M.P. for Dorset_). _b._ Rempstone 13
Sep. 1796; M.P. for Wareham 1820–26, 1832–41 and 1857–59; sheriff
of Dorset 1867. _d._ Rempstone 13 March 1880.
CALCRAFT, JOHN HALES MONTAGU (_eld. son of the preceding_). _b._ 4
May 1831; entered navy March 1844; served in Crimean war; retired
commander 25 Feb. 1862; M.P. for Wareham 13 July 1865 to death.
_d._ Rempstone 1 Dec. 1868.
CALCRAFT, JOHN WILLIAM, stage name of John William Cole. Second
lieut. 21 foot 16 July 1807, first lieut. 1809–17 when placed on
h.p.; made his début at T.R. Dublin 23 Oct. 1824 as Joseph Surface
in _The school for scandal_; lessee of T.R. Dublin 21 Aug. 1830 to
1851; secretary to Charles Kean; translated _Memoirs of H. M. de
Latude_ 1834; author of _The bride of Lammermoor, a drama in 5
acts_ 1823; _A defence of the stage_ 1839; _The life of Charles
Kean 2 vols._ 1859, and of articles on the drama in _Dublin Univ.
Mag._ _d._ Winchfield, Hants. 12 Feb. 1870 aged 77. _History of
T.R. Dublin_ (1870) 59, 61, 65, 83–130.
CALCRAFT, WILLIAM. _b._ Baddow near Chelmsford 1800; a shoemaker;
watchman in Reid’s brewery in Liquorpond st. Gray’s Inn road,
London; butler to a gentleman at Greenwich; executioner to City of
London 4 April 1829 to 25 May 1874 when he retired on pension of
25/- a week; hanged Greenacre 1837, Courvoisier 1840, Good 1842,
Tawell 1845, Mr. and Mrs. Manning and Rush 1849, Dove 1856,
Catherine Wilson 1862, the 5 Flowery Land pirates and Muller 1864;
lived in Poole st. New North road, Hoxton 1854 to death, where he
_d._ 13 Dec. 1879. _Life of Wm. Calcraft the celebrated hangman_
1880, _portrait_; _Daily Telegraph 17 Dec. 1879 p. 5, col. 1_.
CALCUTT, FRANCIS MACNAMARA. _b._ Limerick 1819; M.P. for co. Clare
16 April 1857 to 23 April 1859 and 13 April 1860 to death. _d._ 16
July 1863.
CALDCLEUGH, ALEXANDER. Author of _Travels in South America 2 vols._
1825; F.R.S. 10 March 1831. _d._ Valparaiso, Chili 11 Jany. 1858.
CALDECOTT, RANDOLPH (_son of Mr. Caldecott of Chester, accountant_).
_b._ Chester 22 March 1846; clerk in a bank at Whitchurch,
Shropshire, afterwards at Manchester; began drawing for _London
Society_ and other periodicals 1872; a popular book illustrator
1876 to death; published _John Gilpin_ 1878; _The house that Jack
built_ 1878 and 14 other childrens books; contributed
illustrations to the _Graphic_; member of Institute of Painters in
water colours Feb. 1882, exhibited there, at Grosvenor gallery and
the R.A. _d._ St. Augustine, Florida 12 Feb. 1886. _R. Caldecott a
personal memoir of his early art career by H. Blackburn_ 1886,
_portrait_; _G.M. xxiv_, 629–35 (1880); _International Mag. Oct.
1885 pp._ 100–3; _The Queen almanack_ 1887, _portrait_.
CALDECOURT, WILLIAM HENRY. _b._ Blisworth, Northamptonshire 28 Sep.
1802; played his first cricket match at Lord’s 16–18 July 1821; a
hard hitter and a splendid field; a practice bowler to Marylebone
club 1818 to death; brought out more gentlemen cricketers from
Harrow and Cambridge than any other professional; umpire in the
best matches many seasons; kept a cricket bat shop many years at
14 Townsend road, St. John’s Wood, London where he _d._ 21 June
1857.
CALDER, SIR HENRY RODDAM, 5 Baronet. _b._ 15 March 1790; succeeded 3
Feb. 1792. _d._ Muirtoun, Elginshire 13 Aug. 1868.
CALDER, JAMES TAIT. _b._ Castletown, Caithness about 1794; ed. at
Univ. of Edin.; parish teacher at Canisbay, Wicklow; author of
_Sketches from John O’Groats in prose and verse_ 1842; _The
soldier’s bride_ 1846 a volume of poems; _Sketch of the civil and
traditional history of Caithness_ 1861. _d._ Elwickbank,
Shapinshay, one of the Orkney islands 15 Jany. 1864.
CALDERBANK, VERY REV. LEONARD (_son of Richard Calderbank of
Standish near Wigan_). _b._ Standish 3 June 1809; ed. at
Ampleforth college, Yorkshire and Prior park near Bath; ordained
priest at Rome 11 Nov. 1832; vice pres. of Prior park and
professor of theology at St. Paul’s college 1849–50; missionary
rector of St. Peter’s, Gloucester 9 Oct. 1850 to death; canon of
Clifton 28 June 1852 to death. _d._ Gloucester 25 June 1864.
_Tablet 9 July 1864 p. 439, col. 1._
CALDICOTT, REV. THOMAS FORD. _b._ Buckby, Northamptonshire 1803;
emigrated to Canada 1824; Baptist pastor at Hamilton, Madison, co.
New York 1831, at Lockport, N.Y. Boston and Brooklyn successively;
pastor of Baptist church, Bond st. Toronto 1860 to death; wrote
much for periodical religious press; author of _H. Corcoran, an
authentic narrative of her conversion from Romanism_ 1853. _d._
Toronto 9 July 1869.
CALDWELL, GEORGE (_son of Ralph Caldwell of Hilborough hall,
Norfolk, who d. 5 Jany. 1831 aged 53_). Author of many articles on
sporting in _The Field_ and _Bell’s Life in London_, under
pseudonym of Childers and in New York _Spirit of the times_, under
that of Censor, _d._ Ramsgate 5 March 1863 aged 56. _Sporting
Review xlix_, 463–4 (1863).
CALDWELL, HENRY (_youngest son of Charles Andrew Caldwell of New
Grange, co. Meath 1785–1859_). _b._ 24 Feb. 1815; entered navy 22
April 1828; captain 12 Aug. 1853; captain of Duke of Wellington
131 guns 19 Feb. 1855 to 1857; captain of the Asia 16 Feb. 1864 to
9 April 1866; aide de camp to the Queen 2 April 1866 to death;
commodore Cape of Good Hope station 9 April 1866 to 3 Sep. 1867;
C.B. 4 Feb. 1856. _d._ Leamington 7 April 1868.
CALDWELL, SIR HENRY JOHN, 6 Baronet. _b._ 22 Oct. 1801; succeeded
his father as 6 baronet and as Count of Milan in the Holy Roman
empire 22 Oct. 1842. _d._ Marlborough buildings, Bath 13 Oct.
1858.
CALDWELL, HUGH. Entered Bengal army 10 Sep. 1806; major 49 Bengal
N.I. 27 May 1830 to 9 Aug. 1836 when he retired; lived at Rome
1836 to death. _d._ Palazzo Titoni, Via Rassella, Rome 21 Feb.
1882 aged 96. _Times 27 Feb. 1882_ _p. 5, col. 5 and p. 7, col.
3_.
CALDWELL, JAMES H. _b._ Manchester 1793; made his début in America
at Charleston as Belcour in _The West Indian_ Nov. 1816; opened
St. Charles theatre New Orleans 30 Nov. 1835; last appeared 14
Jany. 1843 as Vapid in _The Dramatist_; introduced gas in New
Orleans 1834 and in many other southern cities. _d._ New York 11
Sep. 1863.
CALDWELL, SIR JAMES LILLYMAN (_son of Arthur Caldwell, major Bengal
engineers_). _b._ Greenwich 1770; 2 lieut. Madras engineers 27
July 1789; colonel commandant 1 May 1824 to death; general 20 June
1854; served at first siege of Seringapatam 6 Feb. 1792 and at
second siege and capture 4 May 1799; C.B. 4 June 1815, K.C.B. 10
March 1837, G.C.B. 25 Aug. 1848. _d._ Beachlands, Ryde, Isle of
Wight 28 June 1863. _H. M. Vibart’s Madras Engineers ii_, _pp.
iii-vi_, (1883), _portrait_.
CALDWELL, JAMES STAMFORD (_only son of James Caldwell, recorder of
Newcastle under Lyme who d. 16 Jany. 1838 aged 78_). Educ. at St.
John’s coll. Cam., B.A. 1808, M.A. 1811; barrister L.I. 11 Feb.
1813; author of _A treatise on the law of arbitration_ 1817, _2
ed._ 1825; _A digest of the laws relating to the poor_ 1821;
_Results of reading_ 1843. _d._ Linley wood near Newcastle under
Lyme 18 Nov. 1858 aged 72.
CALDWELL, JOHN. Opened a room for dancing at 83 Dean st. Soho,
London 1840; removed to 19, 20 and 21 Dean st. 1845, which he
rebuilt 1850; lessee of Royalty theatre; lessee of Surrey gardens.
_d._ Starcross, Devon 16 May 1880. _bur._ Kensal Green cemetery,
London 24 May.
CALEDON, JAMES DUPRÉ ALEXANDER, 3 Earl of (_only child of Dupré
Alexander, 2 Earl of Caledon 1777–1839_). _b._ London 27 July
1812; ensign Coldstream guards 31 May 1833, lieut. 1839–46, when
he retired from army; M.P. for co. Tyrone 7 Aug. 1837 to 8 April
1839 when he succeeded; an Irish representative peer 10 May 1841
to death; colonel of Tyrone militia. _d._ 5 Carlton house terrace,
London 30 June 1855. _Waagen’s Galleries of art_ (1857) 147–52;
_G.M. xliv_, 193–4 (1855).
CALEY, HENRY FRANCIS. Entered Bengal army 1820; col. 64 Bengal N.I.
7 Nov. 1854 to death; M.G. 18 March 1856. _d._ Rawul Pindee,
Punjab, India 21 Dec. 1866.
CALKIN, JAMES, _b._ London 1786; one of earliest members and
directors of Philharmonic Society; organist of Regent square
chapel, Gray’s Inn road, London 1824; a successful teacher of
music; his compositions include an overture and symphony for
orchestra, string quartets and much pianoforte music. _d._ 12
Oakley sq. Camden Town, London 1862.
CALL, SIR WILLIAM BERKELEY, 3 Baronet. _b._ Whiteford house near
Callington, Cornwall 10 May 1815; partner in banking house of
Call, Marten and Co. Old Bond st. London; succeeded 3 Dec. 1851;
special deputy warden of the Stannaries 1852; sheriff of Cornwall
1856. _d._ 25 Old Bond st. London 22 Dec. 1864.
CALL, SIR WILLIAM PRATT, 2 Baronet. _b._ 28 Sep. 1781; succeeded 1
March 1801; sheriff of Cornwall 1807; partner in banking house of
Call, Marten and Co. _d._ Whiteford house near Callington 3 Dec.
1851.
CALLAGHAN, JEREMIAH THOMAS FITZGERALD. _b._ about 1830; ed. at Trin.
coll. Dublin; called to Irish bar, Jany. 1854; acting consul
general at Labuan 27 May 1861; governor of Labuan 10 April 1862 to
Nov. 1866; administrator of government of Gambia 10 May 1871;
governor of Falkland islands 18 May 1876; governor of the Bahamas
11 Sep. 1880 to death; C.M.G. 30 May 1877. _d._ New York 9 July
1881.
CALLAGHAN, THOMAS. _b._ Dublin 18 Sep. 1816; ed. at Trin. coll.
Dub., B.A. 1836; called to the Irish bar 1839; emigrated to New
South Wales 1840; crown prosecutor 1841; chairman of quarter
sessions, Dec. 1844; a district court judge 1859 to death, held
his first court at Yass 19 July 1859; published _Acts and
ordinances of New South Wales with notes and index 3 vols._
1844–52. _d._ Braidwood, N.S.W. 28 Nov. 1863. _Heads of the people
i_, 161 (1847), _portrait_.
CALLCOTT, MARIA. Author of _Home among strangers a tale 2 vols._
1848; _The singers alphabet_ 1849; _The power of meekness_ 1853;
_The two firesides a tale of 90 years ago_ 1859. (_m._ Wm.
Hutchins Callcott 1807–82). _d._ 1 Campden house road, Kensington
19 Aug. 1881 aged 73.
CALLCOTT, WILLIAM. _b._ Kensington near London 1800; violinist in
orchestra of King’s theatre (now Her Majesty’s), Pall Mall;
repetiteur for the ballet there; musical director of Adelphi,
Olympic and Astley’s Amphitheatre where he composed for Andrew
Ducrow music for his representation of “The Grecian Statues”; his
musical compositions for pantomimes and melodramas were the best
since those of Wm. Henry Ware. _d._ Gravesend 6 Nov. 1878.
CALLCOTT, WILLIAM HUTCHINS (_son of John Wall Callcott, musical
composer 1766–1821_). _b._ Kensington, London 1807; member of
Royal society of musicians 4 July 1830; organist of Ely place
chapel; his arrangements and transcriptions for the piano amount
to many hundred pieces; author of _The child’s own singing book_
1843; _A few facts on the life of Handel_ 1859. _d._ 1 Campden
house road, Kensington 5 Aug. 1882.
CALLENDER, GEORGE WILLIAM. _b._ Clifton 24 June 1830; student of St.
Bartholomew’s hospital 1849, registrar 1854, assistant surgeon
1861, surgeon 1871 to death, lecturer on anatomy 1865, lecturer on
surgery 1873; surgical editor of _St. Bartholomew’s hospital
reports_ 1865–74; M.R.C.S. 1852, F.R.C.S. 1855, F.R.S. 8 June
1871; sec. of Clinical Soc. 1867–70, pres. 1877–9; author of
_Anatomy of the parts concerned in femoral rupture_ 1863 and of
many papers in _Transactions of Medical Chirurgical, Clinical and
Pathological Societies_. _d._ on board the Gallia on his way home
from Australia 20 Oct. 1879. _bur._ Norwood cemetery 29 Oct. _St.
Bartholomew’s hospital reports xv_, _pp. xli-xlvii_, (1879);
_Proc. of Med. and Chir. Soc. viii_, 480–2 (1880).
CALLENDER, WILLIAM ROMAINE (_eld. son of Wm. Romaine Callender of
Manchester who d. 1872_). _b._ Manchester 2 June 1825; cotton
spinner and merchant at Bolton and Manchester; member of
Manchester school board 24 Nov. 1870, vice chairman Dec. 1870 to
death; M.P. for Manchester 7 Feb. 1874 to death; F.S.A. 2 June
1859; author of _Education statistics of Manchester_ 1852; _The
commercial crisis of 1857 its causes and results_ 1858. _d._
Eversfield place, St. Leonard’s on Sea 22 Jany. 1876. _Graphic
xiii_, 182, 188 (1876), _portrait_.
CALLOW, JOHN. _b._ London 19 July 1822; studied art in Paris
1835–44; a landscape painter in water colours; professor of
drawing in royal military academy at Addiscombe, July 1855 to
1861; sub.-professor of drawing at Woolwich 1861; a teacher in
London; several of his studies have since his death been printed
in colours as a series of progressive lessons in art of
water-colour painting; exhibited 7 pictures at R.A., 9 at B.I. and
2 at Suffolk st. gallery 1844–67. _d._ Lewisham near London 25
April 1878.
CALTHORPE, GEORGE GOUGH-CALTHORPE, 3 Baron. _b._ 22 June 1787;
succeeded his brother as 3 Baron 5 June 1807. _d._ Lyons Sep.
1851.
CALTHORPE, FREDERICK GOUGH, 4 Baron (_3 son of 1 Baron Calthorpe
1749–98_). _b._ London 14 June 1790; ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox.; M.P. for
Hindon, Wilts. 1818–26, for Bramber, Sussex 1826–31; a
metropolitan comr. in lunacy; assumed name of Gough in lieu of
Calthorpe 14 May 1845; sheriff of Staffs. 1848; succeeded Sep.
1851; gave to town of Birmingham, Calthorpe park opened 15 April
1857. _d._ Elvetham park, Winchfield, Hants. 2 May 1868.
CALVERLEY, CHARLES STUART (_younger son of Rev. Henry Blayds
1794–1874, V. of South Stoke near Bath 1839–74_). _b._ Martley,
Worcs. 23 Dec. 1831; ed. at Harrow and Balliol coll. Ox.; scholar
25 Nov. 1850; chancellor’s prizeman 1851; migrated to Christ’s
coll. Cam. Oct. 1852, Craven scholar 1854; B.A. 1856, M.A. 1859;
fellow of his coll. 1858–63; prepared examination paper on
Dickens’s _Pickwick Papers_ at Cam. Dec. 1857; barrister I.T. 1
May 1865; resumed 1852 old family name of Calverley which his
grandfather had changed to Blayds 1807; author of _Verses and
translations_ 1862; _Translations into English and Latin_ 1866;
_Theocritus translated into English verse_ 1869; _Fly leaves_
1872. _d._ 17 Devonshire terrace, Hyde park, London 17 Feb. 1884.
_C. S. Calverley’s Literary remains_ 1885, _portrait_;
_Fortnightly Review xxxv_, 736–53 (1884); _J. Payn’s Some literary
recollections_ (1884) 180–3; _Temple Bar, Jany. 1887_.
CALVERT, CAROLINE LOUISA WARING (_youngest dau. of James Atkinson,
principal clerk in Colonial secretary’s office, Sydney N.S.W._)
_b._ Oldbury, Argyle county N.S.W. 25 Feb. 1834; author of
_Gertrude the emigrant, a tale of colonial life by an Australian
lady_ 1857; _Cowanda the veteran’s grant_ 1859; wrote many
articles in _Sydney Morning Herald_, _Sydney Mail and Town and
country journal_; collected many specimens of plants, the genus
Atkinsonia was named after her also the species Epacris
Calvertiana. (_m._ 1870 James Snowden Calvert 1825–74). _d._
Sutton Forest N.S.W. 28 April 1872. _G. B. Barton’s Literature of
N.S.W._ (1866) 111–2.
CALVERT, CHARLES (_eld. son of Charles Calvert of Glossop hall,
Derbyshire, agent for Duke of Norfolk 1754–97_). _b._ Glossop hall
23 Sep. 1785; cotton merchant in Manchester, landscape painter
there; a founder of Manchester Royal Institution 1823, Heywood
gold and silver medallist. _d._ Bowness, Westmoreland 26 Feb.
1852. _Art Journal_ (1852) 150.
CALVERT, CHARLES ALEXANDER. _b._ London 28 Feb. 1828; ed. at King’s
college school; articled to a solicitor; acted in the provinces
1852–5; first appeared in London at Surrey theatre, Sep. 1855 as
Leonardo Gonzago in _The Wife_; stage manager and principal actor
at T.R. Manchester 1859; manager of Prince’s theatre, Manchester
1864 to Jany. 1875; produced a series of Shakespearian revivals
which eclipsed all previous representations on provincial stage
1864–74; went to New York, Jany. 1875 when he reproduced play of
_Henry the fifth_ at Booth’s theatre; returned to England 1876;
produced _Henry viii_ at T.R. Manchester 1877; head of a
travelling company. _d._ at private asylum, Sussex house,
Hammersmith 12 June 1879. _bur._ Brooklands cemetery near Sale,
Cheshire 18 June. _Illust. sporting and dr. news v_, 609, 614
(1876), _portrait, xi_, 351, 353 (1879), _portrait_.
CALVERT, EDWARD (_son of Roland Calvert of Appledore, Devon who d.
1811 or 1812_). _b._ Appledore 20 Sep. 1799; midshipman R.N.;
landscape painter in London 1825; exhibited 5 pictures at the R.A.
1825–36; produced many woodcuts and plates, privately printed by
himself at Brixton and Paddington. _d._ Hackney 14 July 1883.
_Athenæum ii_, 218, 250 (1883); _Gilchrist’s Life of W. Blake_
(1880) _i_, 343, 407.
CALVERT, EDWIN. A dwarf 36 inches in height (3 inches less than Tom
Thumb), weighing only 24½ pounds; clever violinist and dancer, and
mimic of birds and animals. _d._ Skipton, Yorkshire July or Aug.
1859 aged 17.
CALVERT, FELIX. _b._ 16 Oct. 1790; ensign 52 foot 1 Oct. 1807; major
32 foot 11 May 1815; lieut. col. 72 foot 9 Aug. 1821 to 25 Sep.
1826 when placed on h.p.; colonel 90 foot 14 June 1853 to death;
L.G. 20 June 1854; C.B. 19 July 1831. _d._ 30 Cavendish sq. London
3 March 1857.
CALVERT, FREDERIC BALTIMORE (_brother of Charles Calvert
1785–1852_). _b._ 10 April 1793; alternated leading parts with
Edmund Kean, Macready and Vandenhoff; elocutionary lecturer at
King’s college, Aberdeen 1829; lectured in England and America on
literary subjects; master of English language and literature in
Edinburgh academy about 1846; lecturer on elocution to free church
colleges of Edin. and Glasgow; author of _A defence of the acted
drama in a letter to T. Best, Hull_ 1822; _Principles of elocution
by T. Ewing_, _revised and improved 1852_, _another ed._ 1870;
translated _Cicero’s De Oratore_ 1870. _d._ 2 West Newington,
Edin. 21 April 1877.
CALVERT, FREDERICK CRACE (_son of Colonel Calvert_). _b._ London 14
Nov. 1819; lived in France 1836–46; démonstrateur de chimie
appliquée under M. E. Chevreul the eminent chemist in Paris
1841–6; consulting chemist at Manchester 1846; professor of
chemistry at Royal Instit. Manchester 1846; lecturer on chemistry
at School of medicine in Pine st. Manchester; the first person in
this country to manufacture phenic or carbolic acid in a pure
state, its use as a disinfectant is due entirely to him,
established large works at Manchester for its production 1865;
F.R.S.; delivered 5 courses of ‘Cantor’ lectures at Society of
Arts on applied chemistry; contributed largely to English and
French scientific literature. _d._ Clayton vale house near
Manchester 24 Oct. 1873. _F. C. Culvert’s Dying and calico
printing, 3 ed._ (1878) _ix-xiv_; _Journal of Society of arts
xxi_, 919 (1873).
CALVERT, GEORGE. _b._ Denholme Gate, Thornton, parish of Bradford 26
Dec. 1809; decorative painter at Huddersfield; portrait painter at
Almondbury; author of _Universal restoration, a poem in ten epochs
2 vols._ 1861; _Thoughts for thoughtful minds_ 1865; _Redemption,
a poem in ten epochs_, _2 ed. 2 vols._ 1875. _d._ Hall Bower near
Castle hill, Almondbury 10 June 1878. _C. A. Hulbert’s
Supplementary annals of Almondbury_ (1885) 51–3.
CALVERT, HENRY HUNTER. Clerk in R.N. 1834–5; cancelliere to
consulate at Erzeroom, Turkish Armenia 1837–55; acting consul at
Alexandria 1859–60, 1864, 1868–9, 1870, 1872, 1876–7 and 1878–9;
acting consul at Cairo 1860–2, at Jeddah 1864–5 and 1867. _d._ the
Dardanelles 29 July 1882. _I.L.N. lxxxi_, 197 (1882), _portrait_.
CALVERT, JAMES SNOWDEN. _b._ on the Borders of Scotland 13 July
1825; went to New South Wales 1840; went with Ludwig Leichhardt in
his expedition from Moreton Bay Settlement to Fort Essington on
north coast of Australia which was reached 17 Dec. 1845 after a
journey of 3000 miles extending over 15 months; awarded a silver
medal at London International Exhibition 1862 for his collection
of Australian paper making materials. _d._ at his residence near
Sydney 22 or 29 July 1874.
CALVERT, JOHN. _b._ Preston; mechanical and consulting engineer;
founded Calvert’s _Mechanic’s almanac and workshop companion_
1873, edited it 1873 to death; author of _Calvert’s Pocket wages
table_ 1875; _Calvert’s Mechanic’s and builder’s time book_, _2
ed._ 1876. _d._ Cornbrook, Manchester 6 July 1883 aged 47.
CALVERT, MICHAEL. _b._ Knaresborough; baptised 2 Feb. 1770; a
chemist at Knaresborough, churchwarden 1808 and 1809; author of
_An account of the Knaresborough Spaw_, _2 ed. 1831_; _History of
Knaresborough_ 1844. _d._ Knaresborough 3 Dec. 1862. _Boyne’s
Yorkshire library 1869 p._ 142.
CALVERT, REV. WILLIAM. _b._ 1819; Educ. at Pemb. coll. Cam.; B.A.
1842, M.A. 1853; C. of Longdon, Worcs. 1842–6; minor canon of St.
Paul’s cathedral 1848 to death; R. of St. Antholin’s, city of
London 1849–58; V. of St. John the Baptist’s, Kentish Town, London
1858 to death; author of _The wife’s manual, or prayers, thoughts
and songs on several occasions of a matron’s life_ 1854, _4 ed._
1882; _Pneuma or the wandering soul, a parable in rhyme and
outline_ 1856. _d._ Ventnor, Isle of Wight 1 Feb. 1880.
CAMDEN, GEORGE CHARLES PRATT, 2 Marquis (_only son of 1 Marquis
Camden 1759–1840_). _b._ Arlington st. Piccadilly, London 2 May
1799; ed. at Eton and Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1819, LLD. 1835; M.P.
for Ludgershall, Wilts. 1821–6, for Bath 1826–30, and for Dunwich
1831–2; a lord of the Admiralty 19 Sep. 1828 to 15 July 1829;
summoned to House of Lords in his father’s barony of Camden 8
Jany. 1835; succeeded as 2 Marquis 8 Oct. 1840; K.G. 19 Jany.
1846; lord lieut. of Brecknockshire 31 Oct. 1865; pres. of British
archæological society, and of Kent archæological society. _d._
Bayham abbey, Sussex 6 Aug. 1866.
CAMDEN, JOHN CHARLES PRATT, 3 Marquis. _b._ Belgrave sq. London 30
June 1840; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1860; M.P. for Brecknock
27 Feb. 1866 to 6 Aug. 1866, when he succeeded. _d._ 96 Eaton sq.
London 4 May 1872.
CAMERON, ALEXANDER. Ensign 42 foot 24 Feb. 1842, lieut. col. 9 Oct.
1855 to death; C.B. 27 July 1858. _d._ Bareilly, Rohilcund, India
9 Aug. 1858 aged 43.
CAMERON, REV. CHARLES. Educ. at Queen’s coll. Ox., B.A. 1831, M.A.
1834; Incumb. of St. James’s Dudley 1840–4; Incumb. of Worsley,
Manchester 1844–53; Incumb. of donative of Oxhey Watford, Herts.
1853–6; P.C. of Ch. Ch. Longlane, Trusley Derbyshire 1860 to
death; author of _The tyranny of popery by an Eye Witness as seen
in Italy_ 1853 and of various parochial sermons and addresses;
edited _The infallible way to contentment_ 1849; _The British
workman_ 1855–62. _d._ in Heckington church during divine service
2 Dec. 1861 aged 54.
CAMERON, CHARLES DUNCAN (_son of Charles Cameron, captain 3 foot_).
Ensign 45 foot 12 June 1846 to July 1851; commanded Kaffir
Irregulars sent from Natal to Cape Colony 1851–2; served on staff
of Sir Fenwick Williams during Russian war 1854–6; consul in
Abyssinia 30 June 1860, imprisoned by King Theodore 2 Jany. 1864
to 17 April 1866 when he was handed over to Hormuzd Rassam but
reimprisoned with Rassam 12 July 1866, released 11 April 1868;
returned to England 25 July 1868, retired on a pension of £350 per
annum 7 Dec. 1868; F.R.G.S. Nov. 1858. _d._ Geneva 30 May 1870.
_C. R. Markham’s History of Abyssinian expedition_ 1869; _H. M.
Hozier’s Narrative of Abyssinian expedition_ 1869; _Journal of
Royal Geog. Soc. xli_, 153 (1871).
CAMERON, CHARLES HAY (_son of Charles Cameron, governor of Bahama
Islands_). _b._ 11 Feb. 1795; barrister L.I. 16 June 1820; a
disciple of Jeremy Bentham; a charity comr., prepared a report on
poor laws April 1833; member of law commission at Calcutta 1834;
fourth member of supreme council of India 1843 to 1848; pres. of
council of education for Bengal 1843–8; author of _Two essays on
the sublime and beautiful and on Duelling, privately printed_
1835; _Address to Parliament on the duties of Great Britain to
India_ 1853. _d._ Ceylon 8 May 1880. _Mackenzie’s History of the
Camerons_ 1884.
CAMERON, REV. CHARLES RICHARD (_eld. son of Charles Cameron, M.D. of
Worcester_). _b._ 1781; ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1800, M.A. 1803;
P.C. of Donnington Wood, Salop 1806–50; P.C. of Wombridge, Salop
1808–56; R. of Swaby, Lincs. 1831 to death; author of _The
Antichrist of St. John, St. Paul’s man of sin and the Little Horn
of Daniel identified in their application to the Papacy in its
present aspect_ 1844; _The doctrine of infant baptism briefly
stated_ 1850; _The beginning of the end_ 1854. _d._ Swaby rectory
10 Jany. 1865.
CAMERON, DONALD. Piper to Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie of Scatwell,
Rossshire 1833; piper to Seaforth of Dingwall, Rossshire 1848 to
death; gained gold medal at Inverness 1849, and another at
competition of 9 best pipers in Scotland 1850; gained annual
champion medals given by Highland society of London at great
northern meetings 1859 and 1867; composed _Braham Castle_, _Lady
Anne Mackenzie_ and other excellent airs; declined several offers
to become Her Majesty’s piper. _d._ near Dingwall 7 Jany. 1868.
CAMERON, SIR DUNCAN, 2 Baronet. _b._ 1770; succeeded Oct. 1828. _d._
Callart near Appin, Argyleshire 15 Jany. 1863.
CAMERON, GEORGE POULETT (_son of Robert Cameron, commander R.N. who
d. 22 Jany. 1807_). _b._ 1805; entered Madras army 1821; joined
expedition to Portugal organised by Don Pedro to recover throne
for Queen Maria ii, 1832; sent on particular service to Persia,
commanded garrison of Tabriz 1836–8; political agent at titular
court of Nawab of Arcot 1842; K.T.S., K.L.S., C.B. 25 Aug. 1841;
commandant of the Neilgherries hills 1856–8; present with Austrian
army in Italian war 1859; author of _Personal adventures in
Georgia, Circassia and Russia_, _2 vols._ 1848; _The romance of
military life_ 1853. _d._ Cheltenham 12 Feb. 1882.
CAMERON, JAMES. _b._ near Dunkeld 6 Jany. 1800; went to Madagascar
1826 where he taught the natives principal mechanical arts and
industries; lived at Cape Town 1835–53 and 1854–63; lay missionary
of London Missionary Society in Madagascar 1863 to death. _d._
Antananarivo, Madagascar 3 Oct. 1875. _Cape Monthly Mag. xii_,
169–79 (1876); _Chronicle of London Missionary Soc, for 1876 pp._
21, 229–34.
CAMERON, JOHN. Second lieut. R.E. 12 Dec. 1834, colonel 1 Jany. 1868
to death; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877; F.R.S. 4 June 1868; C.B. 14 June 1870;
director of ordnance survey of Great Britain and Ireland, Aug.
1875 to death; edited _Ordnance survey_. _Meteorological
observations_ 1856. _d._ Ordnance house, Southampton 30 June 1878
aged 61.
CAMERON, JOHN ALEXANDER. _b._ Inverness; a bank clerk; contributed
to _Bombay Gazette_, acting editor to 1878, special correspondent
in Afghan war 1878; special correspondent of the London _Standard_
in Afghan war 1879; crossed from Bombay to Natal on outbreak of
Boer insurrection Dec. 1880; present at battles of Laing’s Nek and
Ingogo Jany. 1881; taken prisoner at battle of Majuba Hill Feb.
1881; special correspondent of _Standard_ in Egypt 1882–3 his
description of bombardment of Alexandria was best sent home;
accompanied British force in advance upon Tokar, witnessed battles
of El Teb and Tamanieb; shot by Arabs near Metemneh in Sir H.
Stewart’s desert march to Gubat on the Nile 18 Jany. 1885. _London
Figaro 9 Dec. 1882_; _Graphic xxiii_, 437 (1881), _portrait_;
_I.L.N. lxxxvi_, 146, 218 (1885), _portrait_; _Standard 29 Jany.
1885 pp._ 5–6.
CAMERON, JULIA MARGARET (_3 dau. of James Pattle of Bengal civil
service_). _b._ Calcutta 11 June 1815; raised in Calcutta a large
sum of money for relief of sufferers in Irish famine 1846; lived
in England 1848–75; went to Ceylon 1875; began photographing 1865,
took admirable portraits of many eminent persons, gained gold
medals in America, Austria, Germany and England; exhibited large
collection of her portraits and studies at the German gallery in
Bond st. London March 1868; wrote many poems some of them in
_Macmillan’s Mag._; translated _Burger’s Leonora_ 1847. (_m._ 1838
Charles Hay Cameron 1795–1880). _d._ Ceylon 26 Jany. 1879. _Sir H.
Taylor’s Autobiography ii_, 48–55, 184–8.
CAMERON, LUCY LYTTELTON (_youngest child of Rev. George Butt
1741–95, V. of Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs._) _b._ Stanford-on-Teme 29
April 1781; ed. at Reading 1792–7; author of _The two lambs_ 1827;
_Addresses to children on the Beatitudes_ 1828; _The Caskets_, _12
ed._ 1833; _The Berkshire shepherd_, _6 ed._ 1840 and many more
childrens books. (_m._ 12 June 1806 Rev. Charles Richard Cameron
1781–1865). _d._ Swaby rectory 6 Sep. 1858. _The life of Mrs.
Cameron by Rev. G. T. Cameron_, _2 ed. 1873, portrait_.
CAMERON, PATRICK. Entered Madras army 1802; colonel 1 Madras light
cavalry 12 April 1843 to 1869; general 24 Oct. 1858. _d._
Gordonston, Inverness 8 Dec. 1871 aged 87.
CAMIDGE, JOHN (_3 son of Mathew Camidge 1758–1844, organist of York
minster_). _b._ York 1790; Mus. Bac. Cam. 1812, Mus. Doc. 1819;
Mus. Doc. Lambeth 1855; assistant organist of York minster,
organist 15 Oct. 1842 to death; paralysed while playing the
evening service 28 Nov. 1848, never played again; adapted much
classical music for use in the Anglican service; published
_Cathedral music consisting of a service, anthems and 50 double
chants_; _Six glees for 3 and 4 voices_. _d._ Gray’s court,
Chapter house st. York 21 Sep. 1859. _Musical World 1 Oct. 1859_,
_p._ 634.
CAMMELL, CHARLES (_son of George Cammell of Hull_). _b._ Hull 8
Jany. 1810; steel and file manufacturer at Sheffield 1837, added
manufacture of rails and railway material 1861, and of armour
plates 1863; his business was converted into a limited liability
company 1864, of which he was chairman to his death; acquired
Yorkshire iron and steel works at Penistone 1865, and the Oaks
colliery near Barnsley 1873; M.I.M.E. Oct. 1847. _d._ 7 South wick
crescent, Hyde park, London 12 Jany. 1879, personalty sworn under
£250,000, 8 March 1879. _Iron and steel institute journal_ 1879,
_p._ 615.
CAMOYS, THOMAS STONOR, 3 Baron (_eld. son of Thomas Stonor of Stonor
near Henley-on-Thames 1766–1831_). _b._ London 22 Oct. 1797; M.P.
for Oxford 13 Dec. 1832 to March 1833, when unseated on petition;
contested Oxfordshire 29 July 1837; sheriff of Oxfordshire 1835;
summoned to House of Lords 14 Sep. 1839, when ancient barony of
Camoys was called out of abeyance, having been dormant since 12
Aug. 1426; a lord in waiting on the Queen 1846–52, 1853–8, 1859–66
and 1868–74. _d._ Stonor 18 Jany. 1881. _I.L.N. lxxviii_, 125
(1881), _portrait_.
CAMPANA, A. FABIO. _b._ Bologna 1815; settled in London about 1850
as teacher of singing; composed 6 operas _Caterina di Guisa_ 1838,
_Giulio d’Este_ 1841, _Vannina d’Ornano_ 1842, _Luisa di Francia_
1844, _Almina_, produced in London 1860 and _Esmeralda_, produced
at Covent Garden theatre London 14 June 1870; composed _The little
gipsy_, _The twilight hour_, _The scout_ and about 400 other
drawing room songs. _d._ 15 Westbourne place, Eaton sq. London 1
Feb. 1882.
CAMPBELL, JOHN CAMPBELL, 1 Baron (_younger son of Rev. George
Campbell 1747–1824, minister of Cupar; Fifeshire_). _b._
Springfield near Cupar 15 Sep. 1779; ed. at Cupar gr. sch. and
Univ. of St. Andrews; reported in House of Commons and law courts
for _Morning Chronicle_ 1800–5; barrister L.I. 15 Nov. 1806,
bencher 1827, treasurer 1834; leader of Oxford circuit 1824–7;
K.C. 13 June 1827; chairman of real property commission 9 June
1828; M.P. for Stafford 1830–2, for Dudley 1832–4 and for
Edinburgh 1834–41; solicitor general 23 Nov. 1832 to 22 Feb. 1834;
knighted at St. James’s palace 3 Dec. 1832; attorney general 22
Feb. 1834 to Nov. 1834 and 30 April 1835 to 22 June 1841; lord
chancellor of Ireland 22 June 1841 to Sep. 1841; created Baron
Campbell of St. Andrews 30 June 1841; P.C. 22 June 1841;
chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster 6 July 1846 to 6 March 1850;
serjeant at law 5 March 1850; chief justice of Court of Queen’s
Bench 6 March 1850 to 18 June 1859; tried Wm. Palmer the poisoner
14 to 27 May 1856; lord chancellor 18 June 1859 to death; he was
the first peer ever made a serjeant at law and held the great seal
at an older age than any previous lord chancellor; author of
_Reports of cases determined at Nisi Prius 4 vols._ 1809–16; _The
lives of the lord chancellors 7 vols._ 1846–7, _4 ed. 10 vols._
1856–7; _The lives of the lord justices 3 vols._ 1849–57; _Lives
of Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Brougham_ 1869. _d._ Stratheden lodge,
Kensington, London 23 June 1861. _bur._ Jedburgh abbey 29 June.
_Life of Lord Campbell 2 vols._ 1881, _portrait_; _W. H. Bennet’s
Select biographical sketches_ (1867) 153–76; _Ballantine’s Some
experiences i_, 184–206 (1882); _O. J. Burke’s Lord chancellors of
Ireland_ (1879) 262–72; _Proc. of Royal Soc. of Edin. iv_, 484–91
(1862); _Quarterly Review cli_, 1–40 (1881); _I.L.N. iv_, 180
(1844), _portrait, xvi_, 173 (1850), _portrait, xxxviii_, 611
(1861), _portrait_; _Law mag. and law rev. xi_, 347–95 (1861).
CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER (_eld. son of Thomas Campbell of Ballymena, co.
Antrim, schoolmaster 1763–1854_). _b._ near Ballymena 12 Sep.
1788; ed. at Glasgow univ. 1808–9; went to United States 1809;
joined the Baptists 1812; organised a separate body under name of
Disciples of Christ, more commonly known as Campbellites 1827;
founded a college at Bethany 21 Oct. 1841; author of numerous
religious books; edited “_Christian Baptist_” _7 vols._ 1823–9,
succeeded by the _Millenial harbinger_. _d._ Bethany, west
Virginia 4 March 1866. _Richardson’s Memoirs 2 vols._ 1871,
_portrait_; _Rice’s Campbellism its rise and progress_ 1850.
CAMPBELL, SIR ALEXANDER, 2 Baronet. _b._ 15 June 1819; succeeded 2
April 1842; a sergeant at arms in Her Majesty’s Household 1851 to
death. _d._ 16 Ridgeway place, Wimbledon 11 Dec. 1880.
CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER CAMERON (_eld. son of lieut. gen. Alexander
Campbell of Monzie, co. Argyle who d. 24 Feb. 1832_). _b._ 30 Dec.
1811; officer in 32 foot and 15 hussars 1828–32; M.P. for co.
Argyle 9 July 1841 to Aug. 1843; brought in a “Bill to regulate
the exercise of church patronage in Scotland” 14 April 1842; laid
foundation of the John Knox memorial church Edinburgh 18 May 1846;
a great promoter of interests of Free Church of Scotland. _d._
Markham house, Leamington 5 Jany. 1869. _bur._ in St. Mary’s
church Warwick. _J. A. Wylie’s Disruption Worthies_ (1881) 125–30.
CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER DUNCAN. Writer Madras civil service 1807; sec.
to Board of revenue 1817; third puisne judge of Sudder Fougdarry,
Adawlut 1838, second puisne judge 1840, first puisne judge 1842,
resigned the service 6 May 1842; author of _A grammar of the
Teloogoo language_ 1816; _A dictionary of the Teloogoo language_
1821, _2 ed._ 1848. _d._ 23 April 1857.
CAMPBELL, ANDREW VOULLAIRE, stage name of Andrew Leonard Voullaire.
_b._ London 29 Sep. 1789; gave imitations at Sanspareil theatre
1808; acted at Sadler’s Wells theatre 1814–38; acted at Astley’s
and City of London theatres; acting manager at Royal Grecian
saloon to 1851; a pensioner in Royal dramatic college, Woking 1859
to death; wrote many dramas and addresses. _d._ Royal dramatic
college, Woking 2 July 1870. _Actors by daylight i_, 113 (1838),
_portrait_.
CAMPBELL, SIR ANGUS, 2 Baronet. _b._ Surrey 19 Aug. 1827; entered
navy 10 Dec. 1840; lieut. 4 Dec. 1849; placed on h.p. Oct. 1856;
succeeded 18 Oct. 1860. _d._ Dunstaffnage, Argyleshire 13 Aug.
1863.
CAMPBELL, SIR ARCHIBALD ISLAY, 3 Baronet. _b._ Garscube near Glasgow
16 May 1825; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox.; succeeded 23 July 1846;
M.P. for Argyleshire 6 June 1851 to 21 March 1857; lieut. col. of
1 Lanarkshire rifle corps 1860. _d._ Garscube 11 Sep. 1866.
CAMPBELL, REV. AUGUSTUS. _b._ London 4 April 1786; ed. at Trin.
coll. Cam., B.A. 1807, M.A. 1812; R. of Liverpool 1829 to death;
V. of Childwall near Liverpool 1829 to death; author of _The
rights of the English clergy asserted and the probable amount of
the incomes estimated_ 1822, _2 ed._ 1823; _Two papers on church
music read before the Liverpool Ecclesiastical music society_
1854. _d._ Childwall vicarage 16 May 1870.
CAMPBELL, CHARLES STUART. Lieutenant 26 foot 14 Dec. 1797; lieut.
col. 1 foot 24 Jany. 1829 to 27 Oct. 1831 when placed on h.p.;
C.B. 26 Sep. 1831; M.G. 20 June 1854. _d._ Reading 30 Aug. 1854.
CAMPBELL, COLIN MINTON. _b._ Liverpool 27 Aug. 1827; member of
Society of Arts 1860; invented a new method of producing durable
mural paintings by fictile vitrifaction described in a paper read
before Society of Arts 14 Dec. 1870; head of firm of Minton and
Co. of Stoke upon Trent, manufacturers of china; sheriff of
Staffs. 1869; M.P. for North Staffs. 10 Feb. 1874 to 24 March
1880. _d._ Woodseat, Uttoxeter, Staffs. 7 Feb. 1885. Bronze statue
of him by T. Brock unveiled at Stoke upon Trent 1 Jany. 1887.
CAMPBELL, DAVID. _b._ Glasgow 24 Sep. 1813; resident superintendent
engineer of Coloba Press company, Bombay 1843–57; engineer at
Liverpool and Glasgow 1872 to death; improved machinery for
pressing goods and brought out several inventions in connection
with screw and side lever presses. _d._ Glasgow 11 May 1882.
CAMPBELL, DONALD. _b._ 1778; entered navy 4 June 1791; Captain 1
Aug. 1811; inspecting commander coast guard 1822–32; R.A. 1 Oct.
1846. _d._ Barbrech house, Craignish, Argyleshire 16 Dec. 1856.
CAMPBELL, SIR DONALD, 3 Baronet. _b._ Innestore, Argyleshire 5 Oct.
1829; succeeded 13 Aug. 1863. _d._ Aix les Bains, France 8 June
1879.
CAMPBELL, DUGALD JOHN PHILIP. Entered Madras army 1846; captain 7
Madras N.I. 29 Jany. 1861 to 1 Feb. 1871 when he retired; City
Marshal 17 July 1873 to death. _d._ Mansion house, London 23 Dec.
1885 aged 57.
CAMPBELL, REV. DUNCAN R. _b._ Scotland; pastor of Baptist church at
Georgetown, Kentucky; pres. of Georgetown college 1849 to death.
_d._ Covington, Kentucky 11 Aug. 1865 aged about 63.
CAMPBELL, SIR EDWARD FITZGERALD, 2 Baronet. _b._ Cadogan terrace,
London 25 Oct. 1822; second lieut. Rifle Corps 2 July 1841; major
9 Sep. 1858 to 12 Jany. 1867; succeeded 27 Jany. 1849. _d._ West
Grinstead lodge, Horsham 23 Nov. 1882.
CAMPBELL, FREDERICK (_7 son of John Campbell 1730–90_). _b._ 1780;
second lieut. R.A. 12 Jany. 1797, garrison quartermaster at
Woolwich 1810–28; commanded R.A. in Jamaica 1833–7 and in Canada
1838–47; superintendent of royal military repository Woolwich
1847–52; col. commandant of 6 battalion of R.A. 10 March 1852 to
death; general 25 Sep. 1859. _d._ Woolwich 4 April 1866. _A
memorial history of the Campbells of Melfort by M. O. C._ (1882)
18, 26, _portrait_.
CAMPBELL, SIR GEORGE (_brother of 1 Baron Campbell 1779–1861_). _b._
Cupar, March 1778; assistant surgeon in service of H.E.I. Co. to
1823; knighted Jany. 1833 in consideration of his active services
in preserving the peace during period of Reform bill. _d._
Edenwood near Cupar 20 May 1854.
CAMPBELL, SIR GEORGE, 4 Baronet. _b._ 27 April 1829; ed. at Eton and
Glasgow colleges; captain 1 dragoons 1848–57; succeeded 11 Sep.
1866. _d._ Malta 17 Feb. 1874.
CAMPBELL, GEORGE. Ensign 52 foot 13 March 1835, lieut. col. 27 May
1853 to 31 Jany. 1860; inspecting field officer 1860–5; L.G. 8
March 1875; colonel 85 foot 19 Oct. 1875 to death; C.B. 1 Jany.
1858; granted service reward 15 Jany. 1858. _d._ 31 Albemarle st.
Piccadilly, London 22 Dec. 1876.
CAMPBELL, GEORGE. _b._ 1804; second lieut. Bengal artillery 6 June
1823, colonel commandant 10 May 1874 to 1 Oct. 1877 when placed on
retired list; general 21 July 1874; C.B. 13 March 1867. _d._ 1
Byng place, Gordon sq. London 25 April 1882. _bur._ Inverneil, co.
Argyle 2 May.
CAMPBELL, GEORGE PRYSE (_younger son of 1 baron Cawdor who d. 1 June
1821_). _b._ 1793; entered navy 7 April 1803, captain 27 Jany.
1821, retired 1 Oct. 1846; retired R.A. 8 March 1852; groom of the
chamber to Wm. iv, 24 Feb. 1831; M.P. for Nairnshire 1820–6 and
1830–1. _d._ South Audley st. London 12 Jany. 1858.
CAMPBELL, SIR HENRY FREDERICK (_son of lieut. col. Alexander
Campbell who d. Nov. 1785_). _b._ 10 July 1769; ensign 1 foot
guards 20 Sep. 1786, third major 21 Oct. 1813 to 25 July 1814;
commanded second brigade of guards in Portugal Dec. 1808 to 1809
and April 1811 to 1812; commanded first division of army at siege
of Ciudad Rodrigo, battle of Salamanca and siege of castle of
Burgos 1812; colonel 88 foot 16 Jany. 1824 and of 25 foot 20 Oct.
1831 to death; general 10 Jany. 1837; prothonotary of Palace court
Westminster 1792 to 1849 when court was abolished; M.P. for Nairn
and Cromarty 1796 to 1802 and 1806–7; K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1815; G.C.H.
1818. _d._ 8 Lowndes sq. Belgravia, London 2 Sep. 1856.
CAMPBELL, IVIE. _b._ Dalgig, Ayrshire about 1798; ed. at Univ. of
Glasgow; a great courser 1849–65, his dog Canaradzo brought him
about £1,500 in the slips and at the stud; bred cattle, horses and
sheep extensively at Dalgig; gained Highland and Agricultural
Society’s gold medal 1833. _d._ 21 Nov. 1867. _Saddle and sirloin
by the Druid_ (1870) 7–12; _Field and fern by the Druid_ (1865)
249–66.
CAMPBELL, JAMES. Ensign 91 foot 17 Sep. 1803; major 79 foot 3 June
1819 to 10 July 1824; lieut. col. 95 foot 27 Sep. 1831 to 11 Nov.
1851; served in Irish rebellion 1798–9, expedition to Hanover 1805
and to Walcheren 1809; K.H. 1836; M.G. 11 Nov. 1851. _d._ London
18 Nov. 1853 aged 67.
CAMPBELL, JAMES. Ensign 51 foot 12 June 1799, lieut. col. 12 July
1831 to 26 June 1838 when placed on h.p.; inspecting field officer
of Coventry recruiting district Dec. 1846; M.G. 20 June 1854; K.H.
1835. _d._ Brislington 8 May 1856.
CAMPBELL, JAMES. Barrister L.I. 8 Feb. 1821, bencher 1851; Q.C. July
1851; charity comr. for England and Wales 6 Nov. 1855 to death.
_d._ 10 York place, Portman sq. London 2 March 1866.
CAMPBELL, SIR JAMES (_son of James Campbell of Perth_). _b._
Inchanoch, Port of Monteith, Perthshire 3 June 1790; warehouseman
at Glasgow; lord provost of Glasgow 1840–3; knighted at St.
James’s palace 13 April 1842 after presenting an address on birth
of Prince of Wales. _d._ Stracathrow house, Brechin, Forfarshire
10 Sep. 1876.
CAMPBELL, REV. JAMES ROBERTSON. _b._ Glasgow 1814; ed. at Univ. of
Glasgow, M.A. 1835, D.D. 1861; pastor of Congregational church
Montrose 1835, of church in Albany st. Edinburgh 1844, of Horton
lane ch. Bradford 1 July 1855 to 14 Oct. 1883; chairman of
Congregational Union of England and Wales 1867; edited _Ralph
Wardlaw’s Systematic theology_ 1856; author of _The form of sound
words, A handbook of the principles of Holy Scripture_ 1858; found
_dead_ in his bed at Cliffe house, Baildon near Bradford 1 Dec.
1884. _Congregational year book_ (1886) 152–5.
CAMPBELL, SIR JOHN, 7 Baronet (_only child of Sir John Campbell, 6
baronet 1767–1834_). _b._ 27 Nov. 1807; admitted advocate at
Scottish bar 1831; succeeded 7 Nov. 1834; lieutenant governor of
island of St. Vincent 9 June 1845 to death. _d._ Kingstown, St.
Vincent 18 Jany. 1853.
CAMPBELL, SIR JOHN, 2 Baronet (_younger son of Sir Archibald
Campbell, 1 baronet 1769–1843_). _b._ 14 April 1806: ensign 38
foot 25 Nov. 1821, lieut. col. 7 Aug. 1840 to 21 Feb. 1854;
succeeded his father 6 Oct. 1843; commanded 2 brigade of 3
division in Crimea 21 Feb. 1854; held temporary command of fourth
division Nov. 1854 to 7 June 1855; M.G. 12 Dec. 1854; gazetted
K.C.B. 5 July 1855; killed in attack upon the Redan 18 June 1855.
_I.L.N. xxvii_, 373 (1855), _portrait_.
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