Benjamin Cowie

Benjamin Morgan Cowie was Dean of Manchester and then Exeter in the last quarter of the 19th century.


Benjamin Cowie

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Dean of Exeter
In office
1883–1900
Dean of Manchester
In office
1872–1883
Personal details
NationalityBritish

Born on 8 June 1816,[2] he was educated at St John's College, Cambridge and graduated Senior Wrangler in 1839.[3] Ordained in 1841 he was successively Tutor, Lecturer and Fellow at his old college.[4] Afterwards he was Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry followed by an 11-year spell in Manchester,[5] followed by a further 17 at Exeter. He died on 3 May 1900.[6]

Notes

  1. The Times, Friday, 12 November 1880; pg. 10; Issue 30037; col E University Intelligence.
  2. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. "Mr Hopkins’ Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century" Craik,A.D.D: London, Springer, 2007 ISBN 978-1-84628-790-9
  4. "Cowie, Benjamin Morgan (CWY833BM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  5. Victoria County History A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4 J. Brownbill;, William Farrer,W (ed) 1911
  6. The Times, Friday, 4 May 1900; pg. 6; Issue 36133; col G Obituary-The Dean Of Exeter
Church of England titles
Preceded by
George Hull Bowers
Dean of Manchester
1872 – 1883
Succeeded by
John Oakley
Preceded by
Archibald Boyd
Dean of Exeter
1883 – 1900
Succeeded by
Alfred Earle
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