Modern English biography

LESLIE, CHARLES POWELL (eld. son of Charles Powell Leslie of Glasslough, co. Monaghan, M.P. for Monaghan, _d._ 15 Nov. 1831). _b._ 13 Sep. 1821; ed. at Harrow, matric. from Ch. Ch. Oxf. 16 Oct. 1839; M.P. co. Monaghan 1842 to death; lord lieut. of co. Monaghan 1858 to death; col. of Monaghan militia 6 Aug. 1857 to death. _d._ Castle Leslie, Glasslough 26 June 1871. LESLIE, CHARLES ROBERT (eld. son of Robert Leslie of Philadelphia, clockmaker, _d._ 1804). _b._ Clerkenwell, London 19 Oct. 1794; taken to Philadelphia 1800, apprenticed there to Bradford and Inskeep, publishers 1808; a student at the R.A. in London, Dec. 1811; his picture called Murder, exhibited at R.A. 1813; A.R.A. Nov. 1821, R.A. 1826; visited Sir Walter Scott at Abbotsford and painted his portrait 1824; professor of painting at the R.A. 1848–52; exhibited 76 pictures at R.A. and 11 at B.I. 1813–59; many of his best works are in the National Gallery, London; author of Memoirs of the life of John Constable, R.A. 1843, 2 ed. 1845; A hand-book for young painters 1855, 2 ed. 1870; Life and times of Sir Joshua Reynolds 2 vols.