Thomas Turton
The Right Reverend Thomas Turton | |
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Bishop of Ely | |
Thomas Turton by Henry William Pickersgill | |
Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
In office | 1845–1864 |
Predecessor | Joseph Allen |
Successor | Harold Browne |
Other posts |
Dean of Peterborough (1830–1842) Dean of Westminster (1842–1845) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Hatfield, West Riding of Yorkshire | 25 February 1780
Died |
7 January 1864 83) Ely House, Dover Street, London | (aged
Buried | Kensal Green Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Alma mater |
Queens' College, Cambridge St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
Thomas Turton (25 February 1780 – 7 January 1864) was an English academic and divine, the Bishop of Ely from 1845 to 1864.
Life
Thomas Turton was son of Thomas and Ann Turton of Hatfield, West Riding. He was admitted to Queens' College, Cambridge in 1801 but migrated to St Catharine's College in 1804. In 1805 he graduated BA as senior wrangler and equal Smith's Prizeman.[1] Elected a fellow of St Catharine's in 1806, he was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics from 1822 to 1826 and Regius Professor of Divinity from 1827 to 1842.
After various other clerical appointments, Turton was Dean of Peterborough from 1830 to 1842, Dean of Westminster from 1842 to 1845 and Bishop of Ely from 1845 to 1864.
He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]
References
- ↑ "Turton, Thomas (TRTN801T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 100.
- Frost, Maurice ed. (1962). Historical Companion to Hymns Ancient & Modern. London: William Clowes & Sons Ltd.
- Robert Bruen (2008). "Lucasian Chair: Thomas Turton". Lucasian Chair.org. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
External links
- Works by or about Thomas Turton in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by Robert Woodhouse |
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge 1822–1826 |
Succeeded by George Biddell Airy |
Preceded by John Kaye |
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge 1827–1842 |
Succeeded by Alfred Ollivant |
Church of England titles | ||
Preceded by James Monk |
Dean of Peterborough 1830–1842 |
Succeeded by George Butler |
Preceded by John Ireland |
Dean of Westminster 1842–1845 |
Succeeded by Samuel Wilberforce |
Preceded by Joseph Allen |
Bishop of Ely 1845–1864 |
Succeeded by Harold Browne |
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