Modern English biography

bust by E. H. Baily 1845. _Musical Keepsake_ (1834), _portrait_. KICKHAM, CHARLES JOSEPH (son of a shopkeeper). _b._ Mullinahone, co. Tipperary 1826; sight and hearing damaged by an explosion of gunpowder; took part in young Ireland movement 1848; became a Fenian about 1860; one of the triumvirate appointed by James Stephens to govern projected Irish republic 1865; one of the editors of “Irish people” newspaper, which was suppressed 15 Sep. 1865; arrested 11 Nov. 1865, tried for treason felony, sentenced to 14 years imprisonment, served nearly 4 years; contested Tipperary as the national candidate 23 Feb. 1870, Denis Heron, Q.C. declared elected by 4 votes on scrutiny 26 Feb. 1870; author of Sally Cavanagh or the untenanted graves, a tale 1869, written in prison; Poems, sketches and narratives illustrative of Irish life 1870; Knocknagow or the homes of Tipperary 1879, a novel; For the old land, a tale of twenty years ago 1886, another ed. 1887. _d._ Blackrock near Dublin 21 Aug. 1882. _C. J. Kickham’s Sally Cavanagh_ (1869), _portrait_; _J. H. McCarthy’s Ireland since the union_ (1887) 183, 187, 188, 307–308; _Sir C. G. Duffy’s Four years of Irish history_ (1883) 658–59. KIDD, JOHN (son of John Kidd, captain of a merchant ship). _b._ London 10 Sep. 1775; ed. at Westminster and Ch. Ch. Oxf., student 1793, B.A. 1797, M.A. 1800, M.B. 1801, M.D. 1804; studied at Guy’s hospital 1797–1801; chemical lecturer at Oxf. 1801, Aldrich’s professor of chemistry 1803–22, reader in anatomy on Dr. Lee’s foundation 1816, regius professor of physic 1822–51; physician to Radcliffe infirmary 1808–26; Radcliffe librarian 1834 to death; candidate of R.C.P. 31 March 1817, a fellow 16 March 1818, Harveian orator 1836; F.R.S. 28 March 1822; F.L.S. 1835; author of Outlines of mineralogy 2 vols. Oxford 1809; On the adaptation of external nature to the physical condition of man (The Second Bridgewater treatise) 1833, 6 ed. 1852; Observations on medical reform 1841. _d._ 37 St. Giles’s street, Oxford 17 Sep. 1851. _Munk’s Roll of royal college of physicians_, _iii_ 178 (1878). KIDD, JOSEPH BARTHOLOMEW. _b._ 1808; an original associate of Royal Scottish Academy 1826, an academician 1829–38; taught drawing at Greenwich from 1838; chiefly painted scenery of Scotland; painted a portrait of the Queen for Royal hospital schools, Greenwich; illustrated The miscellany of natural history, by sir T. D. Lauder 1833. _d._ 24 Egerton road, Greenwich 7 May 1889. KIDD, WILLIAM. _b._ Edinburgh about 1790; exhibited 33 pictures at R.A., 68 at B.I. and 88 at Suffolk st. 1817–53; many of his pictures were engraved; hon. member of Royal Scottish academy 1849; had a pension from Royal Academy; made 12 original paintings in illustration of Poems of Robert Burns which were engraved 1832. _d._ London 24 Dec. 1863. KIDD, WILLIAM. _b._ 1803; apprenticed to Baldwin, Craddock and Joy, booksellers, London; bookseller at Chandos st., at Regent st. to 1859 when he sold his business; published London Journal 24 numbers May to Oct. 1835 dealing with natural history; Kidd’s Own Journal 1852–4 re-issued in 5 vols.; built a fine aviary in the New road, Hammersmith, which was burnt down; delivered many lectures in the country from 1859; author of Kidd’s New guide to the lions of London 1832; Kidd’s Picturesque steam-boat companion to Herne Bay 1832; Kidd’s Picturesque pocket companion to Dover 1835. _d._ 3 Talbot villas, New road, Hammersmith 7 Jany. 1867. KIDD, WILLIAM JOHN (son of W. H. Kidd, captain E.I.C.S.). _b._ 1808 or 1809; ed. at St. Bees; C. of St. Anne, Manchester 1834–36; P.C. of St. Matthew, Manchester 1836–41; R. of Didsbury, Lancs. 1841 to death; author of Reflections on unitarianism. Manchester 1835; The Sunday question considered in the light of holy scripture 1856; Bible class notes on the epistle to the Hebrews 1857; _killed_ at Didsbury railway station 17 Dec. 1880. KIDSTONE, WILLIAM (son of rev. William Kidstone, secession minister, Stowe, co. Edinburgh). _b._ Stowe 9 Sep. 1768; ed. at Stirling gram. sch. and Edinb. univ.; presbyterian minister of East Campbell st. chapel, Glasgow 18 Oct. 1791 to 1838; the first to establish Bible classes; chief originator of Friendly Clerical Soc. in Glasgow 1793; president Glasgow missionary soc.; clerk of the synod in presbytery of Glasgow 1795–1836; an original member of Evangelical Alliance; D.D. _d._ Ibroxholm, Glasgow 23 Oct. 1852. _J. Kerr and J. Macfarlane’s Christian Old age, the life of W. Kidstone_ (1852); _J. Smith’s Our Scottish clergy_ (1848) 369–77. KIERNAN, FRANCIS. _b._ Ireland 2 Oct. 1800; ed. at St. Bartholomew’s hospital; held anatomy classes at his residence Charterhouse sq., suppressed by the hospital 1825; M.R.C.S. Nov. 1825, F.R.C.S. 1843, member of council 1850, member of court of examiners 1862, V.P. 1864, gave his collections to the Hunterian museum; made discoveries respecting the structure of and circulation through the liver; F.R.S. 18 Dec. 1834, Copley medal 1836; one of founders of univ. of London 1836, member of the senate, examiner in anatomy and physiology 1840–61; made a fine collection of engravings of sacred subjects; author of Anatomical researches on the structure of the liver. _d._ 30 Manchester st. Manchester sq. London 31 Dec. 1874. _bur._ R.C. cemet. Mortlake 4 Jany. 1875. _Medical Times_, _Jany. 1875 pp._ 22–23, 52; _Nature 7 Jany. 1875 p._ 193. KILBY, THOMAS (son of John Kilby of Leeds). _b._ York 1794; matric. from Queen’s coll. Oxf. 20 March 1816 aged 21; C. of Linton in Craven 1820; R. of Alverthorp to 1825; P.C. of St. John’s, Wakefield 1825 to death; author of Scenery in the vicinity of Wakefield with descriptive account 1843; Views in Wakefield 1853; Sermons 1866. _d._ St. John’s parsonage, Wakefield 5 Sep. 1868. _Wakefield Journal and Examiner 11 Sep. 1868 p._ 3. KILLEN, _Thomas Young_ (son of Edward Killen, merchant). _b._ Ballymena, co. Antrim 30 Oct. 1826; ed. at Belfast college; licensed to preach by presbytery of Carrickfergus 19 May 1848; minister of 3rd Ramelton, co. Donegal 25 Sep. 1850, of Ballykelly, co. Londonderry 1857–62; took a leading part in Ulster revival 1859; minister of Duncairn church, Belfast 26 Feb. 1862; moderator of Irish general assembly 1882; created D.D. by presbyterian theological faculty 1883; edited The Evangelical Witness, a monthly mag. 4 years; author of A Sacramental Catechism. Belfast 1874. _d._ Duncairn manse, Antrim road, Belfast 21 Oct. 1886. KILLICK, HENRY. _b._ Crabtree near Horsham July 1837; a carpenter at Brighton; scored 182 runs not out in the cricket match Sussex _v._ 22 veterans and colts of Sussex, Sep. 1865; kept wicket for Sussex; played his first match at Lords 9–10 July 1866; engaged on the Sussex county ground at Hove, Brighton 1873–4; fell down dead in Brighton 22 Nov. 1877. KILMOREY, FRANCIS JACK NEEDHAM, 2 Earl of. _b._ 12 Dec. 1787; M.P. for Newry 1819–26; styled viscount Newry and Morne 1822–32; succeeded his father as 2 earl 30 Nov. 1832. _d._ Gordon house, Isleworth, Middlesex 20 June 1880. _Some professional recollections. By A former member of council of the Incorporated Law Society_ (1883) 93–118. KILNER, THOMAS. _b._ London 1777; a provincial actor; appeared at Park theatre, New York 1815 and was always known as Old Tom Kilner; lessee with Mr. Clarke of Federal st. theatre, Boston 1821, and appeared as sir Anthony Absolute, his wife playing Lucy 28 Sep. 1821; his other chief characters were Polonius, Squire Hawthorn and Capt. Copp; retired from the stage 1831. _d._ on his farm, Wilmington, Dearborn county, Indiana 2 Jany. 1862. KILPACK, THOMAS. _b._ 1794; proprietor of Gliddon’s divan 42 King st. Covent Garden (started by Arthur Gliddon, tobacconist 1825) 1828 or 1829 to death, where he had also a bowling alley; much frequented by artists, authors and actors. _d._ 42 King st. Covent Garden, London 10 Aug. 1874. _The Town_, _i_ 75 (1837). NOTE.--His dau. Miss S. L. Kilpack exhibited 2 sea pictures at the British Institution in 1867. KILVERT, FRANCIS (eld. son of Francis Kilvert of Bath). _b._ Westgate st. Bath, Good Friday 1793; ed. at Hungerford, Bath gr. sch. and Worc. coll. Oxf., B.A. 1819, M.A. 1824; assist. master at Bath gr. sch.; C. of Claverton near Bath 1816; took private pupils in Bath and Claverton; edited Literary remains of Bishop Warburton 1841; published in vol. 14 of The works of W. Warburton 1811, A selection from unpublished papers of W. Warburton bishop of Gloucester; author of Pinacothecae Historicae specimen 2 vols. 1848–50; Ralph Allan and Prior park 1857; Memoirs of the life and writings of Richard Hurd 1860; Sermons preached at Christ Church, Bath 1827; Fourteen sermons at St. Mary’s, Bathwick 1837. _d._ Claverton lodge, Bath 16 Sep.