Thomas Turton (25 February 1780 – 7 January 1864) was an English academic and divine, the Bishop of Ely from 1845 to 1864.[1]


Thomas Turton
Bishop of Ely
Thomas Turton by Henry William Pickersgill
DioceseEly
In office1845–1864
PredecessorJoseph Allen
SuccessorHarold Browne
Other post(s)Dean of Peterborough (1830–1842)
Dean of Westminster (1842–1845)
Personal details
Born(1780-02-25)25 February 1780
Died7 January 1864(1864-01-07) (aged 83)
Ely House, Dover Street, London, England
BuriedKensal Green Cemetery
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
Alma materQueens' College, Cambridge
St Catharine's College, Cambridge

Life

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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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1899). "Turton, Thomas" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 57. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 377.
  2. ^ "Turton, Thomas (TRTN801T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ Jones, W. H. S. (1936). A History of St Catharine's College, Cambridge: Once Catharine Hall, Cambridge. p. 195.
  4. ^ Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 100.

Sources

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  • 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.
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Academic offices
Preceded by Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge
1822–1826
Succeeded by
Preceded by Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge
1827–1842
Succeeded by
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Peterborough
1830–1842
Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of Westminster
1842–1845
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Ely
1845–1864
Succeeded by