Horace Stebbing Roscoe St John (1832 – 29 February 1888) was an English author and journalist.
Horace Stebbing Roscoe St John | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1832 |
| Died | 29 February 1888 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Author and journalist |
Biography
editSt John was the youngest son of James Augustus St. John. He was born in Normandy in 1832 and educated under his father. He began his journalistic career as a boy, and while ‘in a round jacket and turn-down collar’ wrote a leading article for the ‘Sunday Times.’ With his brothers Bayle and Percy Bolingbroke St. John, both of whom are separately noticed, he edited in 1854 ‘Utopia: a political, literary, and industrial journal,’ which only ran to six numbers. For many years he was a leader-writer on political topics on the ‘Daily Telegraph,’ and frequently acted as special correspondent of the ‘Times,’ the ‘Standard,’ and other newspapers. During 1862 and 1863 he was a contributor to the ‘Athenæum,’ to the ‘Seven Days' Journal,’ and to the ‘Leader.’ Falling into pecuniary difficulties, he was, on his own petition, made a bankrupt on 9 January 1862, and received a conditional order of discharge on 11 April 1862. He died at 49 Sydenham Place, Anerley, Surrey, on 29 February 1888.
He was the author of:
- ‘A Life of Christopher Columbus,’ 1850.
- ‘History of the British Conquests in India,’ 1852, 2 vols.
- ‘The Indian Archipelago: its History and Present State,’ 1853, 2 vols.
His wife, a daughter of Thomas Roscoe, was author of:
- ‘Audubon the Naturalist in the New World: his Adventures and Discoveries,’ 1856; new edit., revised, Boston, 1856.
- ‘Englishwomen and the Age,’ 1860.
- ‘Masaniello of Naples: the Record of a Nine Days' Revolution,’ 1865.
- ‘The Court of Anna Carafa: an historical narrative,’ 1872.
References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Boase, George Clement (1897). "St. John, Horace Stebbing Roscoe". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 50. London: Smith, Elder & Co.