Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

CALVERT, CHARLES ALEXANDER. _b._ London 28 Feb. 1828; ed. at King’s college school; articled to a solicitor; acted in the provinces 1852–5; first appeared in London at Surrey theatre, Sep. 1855 as Leonardo Gonzago in _The Wife_; stage manager and principal actor at T.R. Manchester 1859; manager of Prince’s theatre, Manchester 1864 to Jany. 1875; produced a series of Shakespearian revivals which eclipsed all previous representations on provincial stage 1864–74; went to New York, Jany. 1875 when he reproduced play of _Henry the fifth_ at Booth’s theatre; returned to England 1876; produced _Henry viii_ at T.R. Manchester 1877; head of a travelling company. _d._ at private asylum, Sussex house, Hammersmith 12 June 1879. _bur._ Brooklands cemetery near Sale, Cheshire 18 June. _Illust. sporting and dr. news v_, 609, 614 (1876), _portrait, xi_, 351, 353 (1879), _portrait_. CALVERT, EDWARD (_son of Roland Calvert of Appledore, Devon who d. 1811 or 1812_). _b._ Appledore 20 Sep. 1799; midshipman R.N.; landscape painter in London 1825; exhibited 5 pictures at the R.A. 1825–36; produced many woodcuts and plates, privately printed by himself at Brixton and Paddington. _d._ Hackney 14 July 1883. _Athenæum ii_, 218, 250 (1883); _Gilchrist’s Life of W. Blake_ (1880) _i_, 343, 407. CALVERT, EDWIN. A dwarf 36 inches in height (3 inches less than Tom Thumb), weighing only 24½ pounds; clever violinist and dancer, and mimic of birds and animals. _d._ Skipton, Yorkshire July or Aug. 1859 aged 17. CALVERT, FELIX. _b._ 16 Oct. 1790; ensign 52 foot 1 Oct. 1807; major 32 foot 11 May 1815; lieut. col. 72 foot 9 Aug. 1821 to 25 Sep. 1826 when placed on h.p.; colonel 90 foot 14 June 1853 to death; L.G. 20 June 1854; C.B. 19 July 1831. _d._ 30 Cavendish sq. London 3 March 1857. CALVERT, FREDERIC BALTIMORE (_brother of Charles Calvert 1785–1852_). _b._ 10 April 1793; alternated leading parts with Edmund Kean, Macready and Vandenhoff; elocutionary lecturer at King’s college, Aberdeen 1829; lectured in England and America on literary subjects; master of English language and literature in Edinburgh academy about 1846; lecturer on elocution to free church colleges of Edin. and Glasgow; author of _A defence of the acted drama in a letter to T. Best, Hull_ 1822; _Principles of elocution by T. Ewing_, _revised and improved 1852_, _another ed._ 1870; translated _Cicero’s De Oratore_ 1870. _d._ 2 West Newington, Edin. 21 April 1877. CALVERT, FREDERICK CRACE (_son of Colonel Calvert_). _b._ London 14 Nov. 1819; lived in France 1836–46; démonstrateur de chimie appliquée under M. E. Chevreul the eminent chemist in Paris 1841–6; consulting chemist at Manchester 1846; professor of chemistry at Royal Instit. Manchester 1846; lecturer on chemistry at School of medicine in Pine st. Manchester; the first person in this country to manufacture phenic or carbolic acid in a pure state, its use as a disinfectant is due entirely to him, established large works at Manchester for its production 1865; F.R.S.; delivered 5 courses of ‘Cantor’ lectures at Society of Arts on applied chemistry; contributed largely to English and French scientific literature. _d._ Clayton vale house near Manchester 24 Oct. 1873. _F. C. Culvert’s Dying and calico printing, 3 ed._ (1878) _ix-xiv_; _Journal of Society of arts xxi_, 919 (1873). CALVERT, GEORGE. _b._ Denholme Gate, Thornton, parish of Bradford 26 Dec. 1809; decorative painter at Huddersfield; portrait painter at Almondbury; author of _Universal restoration, a poem in ten epochs 2 vols._ 1861; _Thoughts for thoughtful minds_ 1865; _Redemption, a poem in ten epochs_, _2 ed. 2 vols._ 1875. _d._ Hall Bower near Castle hill, Almondbury 10 June 1878. _C. A. Hulbert’s Supplementary annals of Almondbury_ (1885) 51–3. CALVERT, HENRY HUNTER. Clerk in R.N. 1834–5; cancelliere to consulate at Erzeroom, Turkish Armenia 1837–55; acting consul at Alexandria 1859–60, 1864, 1868–9, 1870, 1872, 1876–7 and 1878–9; acting consul at Cairo 1860–2, at Jeddah 1864–5 and 1867. _d._ the Dardanelles 29 July 1882. _I.L.N. lxxxi_, 197 (1882), _portrait_. CALVERT, JAMES SNOWDEN. _b._ on the Borders of Scotland 13 July 1825; went to New South Wales 1840; went with Ludwig Leichhardt in his expedition from Moreton Bay Settlement to Fort Essington on north coast of Australia which was reached 17 Dec. 1845 after a journey of 3000 miles extending over 15 months; awarded a silver medal at London International Exhibition 1862 for his collection of Australian paper making materials. _d._ at his residence near Sydney 22 or 29 July 1874. CALVERT, JOHN. _b._ Preston; mechanical and consulting engineer; founded Calvert’s _Mechanic’s almanac and workshop companion_ 1873, edited it 1873 to death; author of _Calvert’s Pocket wages table_ 1875; _Calvert’s Mechanic’s and builder’s time book_, _2 ed._ 1876. _d._ Cornbrook, Manchester 6 July 1883 aged 47. CALVERT, MICHAEL. _b._ Knaresborough; baptised 2 Feb. 1770; a chemist at Knaresborough, churchwarden 1808 and 1809; author of _An account of the Knaresborough Spaw_, _2 ed. 1831_; _History of Knaresborough_ 1844. _d._ Knaresborough 3 Dec. 1862. _Boyne’s Yorkshire library 1869 p._ 142. CALVERT, REV. WILLIAM. _b._ 1819; Educ. at Pemb. coll. Cam.; B.A. 1842, M.A. 1853; C. of Longdon, Worcs. 1842–6; minor canon of St. Paul’s cathedral 1848 to death; R. of St. Antholin’s, city of London 1849–58; V. of St. John the Baptist’s, Kentish Town, London 1858 to death; author of _The wife’s manual, or prayers, thoughts and songs on several occasions of a matron’s life_ 1854, _4 ed._ 1882; _Pneuma or the wandering soul, a parable in rhyme and outline_ 1856. _d._ Ventnor, Isle of Wight 1 Feb. 1880. CAMDEN, GEORGE CHARLES PRATT, 2 Marquis (_only son of 1 Marquis Camden 1759–1840_). _b._ Arlington st. Piccadilly, London 2 May 1799; ed. at Eton and Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1819, LLD. 1835; M.P. for Ludgershall, Wilts. 1821–6, for Bath 1826–30, and for Dunwich 1831–2; a lord of the Admiralty 19 Sep. 1828 to 15 July 1829; summoned to House of Lords in his father’s barony of Camden 8 Jany. 1835; succeeded as 2 Marquis 8 Oct. 1840; K.G. 19 Jany. 1846; lord lieut. of Brecknockshire 31 Oct. 1865; pres. of British archæological society, and of Kent archæological society. _d._ Bayham abbey, Sussex 6 Aug. 1866. CAMDEN, JOHN CHARLES PRATT, 3 Marquis. _b._ Belgrave sq. London 30 June 1840; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1860; M.P. for Brecknock 27 Feb. 1866 to 6 Aug. 1866, when he succeeded. _d._ 96 Eaton sq. London 4 May 1872. CAMERON, ALEXANDER. Ensign 42 foot 24 Feb. 1842, lieut. col. 9 Oct. 1855 to death; C.B. 27 July 1858. _d._ Bareilly, Rohilcund, India 9 Aug. 1858 aged 43. CAMERON, REV. CHARLES. Educ. at Queen’s coll. Ox., B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834; Incumb. of St. James’s Dudley 1840–4; Incumb. of Worsley, Manchester 1844–53; Incumb. of donative of Oxhey Watford, Herts. 1853–6; P.C. of Ch. Ch. Longlane, Trusley Derbyshire 1860 to death; author of _The tyranny of popery by an Eye Witness as seen in Italy_ 1853 and of various parochial sermons and addresses; edited _The infallible way to contentment_ 1849; _The British workman_ 1855–62. _d._ in Heckington church during divine service 2 Dec. 1861 aged 54. CAMERON, CHARLES DUNCAN (_son of Charles Cameron, captain 3 foot_). Ensign 45 foot 12 June 1846 to July 1851; commanded Kaffir Irregulars sent from Natal to Cape Colony 1851–2; served on staff of Sir Fenwick Williams during Russian war 1854–6; consul in Abyssinia 30 June 1860, imprisoned by King Theodore 2 Jany. 1864 to 17 April 1866 when he was handed over to Hormuzd Rassam but reimprisoned with Rassam 12 July 1866, released 11 April 1868; returned to England 25 July 1868, retired on a pension of £350 per annum 7 Dec. 1868; F.R.G.S. Nov. 1858. _d._ Geneva 30 May 1870. _C. R. Markham’s History of Abyssinian expedition_ 1869; _H. M. Hozier’s Narrative of Abyssinian expedition_ 1869; _Journal of Royal Geog. Soc. xli_, 153 (1871). CAMERON, CHARLES HAY (_son of Charles Cameron, governor of Bahama Islands_). _b._ 11 Feb. 1795; barrister L.I. 16 June 1820; a disciple of Jeremy Bentham; a charity comr., prepared a report on poor laws April 1833; member of law commission at Calcutta 1834; fourth member of supreme council of India 1843 to 1848; pres. of council of education for Bengal 1843–8; author of _Two essays on the sublime and beautiful and on Duelling, privately printed_ 1835; _Address to Parliament on the duties of Great Britain to India_ 1853. _d._ Ceylon 8 May 1880. _Mackenzie’s History of the Camerons_ 1884. CAMERON, REV. CHARLES RICHARD (_eld. son of Charles Cameron, M.D. of Worcester_). _b._ 1781; ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1800, M.A. 1803; P.C. of Donnington Wood, Salop 1806–50; P.C. of Wombridge, Salop 1808–56; R. of Swaby, Lincs. 1831 to death; author of _The Antichrist of St. John, St. Paul’s man of sin and the Little Horn of Daniel identified in their application to the Papacy in its present aspect_ 1844; _The doctrine of infant baptism briefly stated_ 1850; _The beginning of the end_ 1854. _d._ Swaby rectory 10 Jany. 1865. CAMERON, DONALD. Piper to Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie of Scatwell, Rossshire 1833; piper to Seaforth of Dingwall, Rossshire 1848 to death; gained gold medal at Inverness 1849, and another at competition of 9 best pipers in Scotland 1850; gained annual champion medals given by Highland society of London at great northern meetings 1859 and 1867; composed _Braham Castle_, _Lady Anne Mackenzie_ and other excellent airs; declined several offers to become Her Majesty’s piper. _d._ near Dingwall 7 Jany. 1868. CAMERON, SIR DUNCAN, 2 Baronet. _b._ 1770; succeeded Oct. 1828. _d._ Callart near Appin, Argyleshire 15 Jany. 1863. CAMERON, GEORGE POULETT (_son of Robert Cameron, commander R.N. who d. 22 Jany. 1807_). _b._ 1805; entered Madras army 1821; joined expedition to Portugal organised by Don Pedro to recover throne for Queen Maria ii, 1832; sent on particular service to Persia, commanded garrison of Tabriz 1836–8; political agent at titular court of Nawab of Arcot 1842; K.T.S., K.L.S., C.B. 25 Aug. 1841; commandant of the Neilgherries hills 1856–8; present with Austrian army in Italian war 1859; author of _Personal adventures in Georgia, Circassia and Russia_, _2 vols._ 1848; _The romance of military life_ 1853. _d._ Cheltenham 12 Feb. 1882. CAMERON, JAMES. _b._ near Dunkeld 6 Jany. 1800; went to Madagascar 1826 where he taught the natives principal mechanical arts and industries; lived at Cape Town 1835–53 and 1854–63; lay missionary of London Missionary Society in Madagascar 1863 to death. _d._ Antananarivo, Madagascar 3 Oct. 1875. _Cape Monthly Mag. xii_, 169–79 (1876); _Chronicle of London Missionary Soc, for 1876 pp._ 21, 229–34. CAMERON, JOHN. Second lieut. R.E. 12 Dec. 1834, colonel 1 Jany. 1868 to death; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877; F.R.S. 4 June 1868; C.B. 14 June 1870; director of ordnance survey of Great Britain and Ireland, Aug. 1875 to death; edited _Ordnance survey_. _Meteorological observations_ 1856. _d._ Ordnance house, Southampton 30 June 1878 aged 61. CAMERON, JOHN ALEXANDER. _b._ Inverness; a bank clerk; contributed to _Bombay Gazette_, acting editor to 1878, special correspondent in Afghan war 1878; special correspondent of the London _Standard_ in Afghan war 1879; crossed from Bombay to Natal on outbreak of Boer insurrection Dec. 1880; present at battles of Laing’s Nek and Ingogo Jany. 1881; taken prisoner at battle of Majuba Hill Feb. 1881; special correspondent of _Standard_ in Egypt 1882–3 his description of bombardment of Alexandria was best sent home; accompanied British force in advance upon Tokar, witnessed battles of El Teb and Tamanieb; shot by Arabs near Metemneh in Sir H. Stewart’s desert march to Gubat on the Nile 18 Jany. 1885. _London Figaro 9 Dec. 1882_; _Graphic xxiii_, 437 (1881), _portrait_; _I.L.N. lxxxvi_, 146, 218 (1885), _portrait_; _Standard 29 Jany. 1885 pp._ 5–6. CAMERON, JULIA MARGARET (_3 dau. of James Pattle of Bengal civil service_). _b._ Calcutta 11 June 1815; raised in Calcutta a large sum of money for relief of sufferers in Irish famine 1846; lived in England 1848–75; went to Ceylon 1875; began photographing 1865, took admirable portraits of many eminent persons, gained gold medals in America, Austria, Germany and England; exhibited large collection of her portraits and studies at the German gallery in Bond st. London March 1868; wrote many poems some of them in _Macmillan’s Mag._; translated _Burger’s Leonora_ 1847. (_m._ 1838 Charles Hay Cameron 1795–1880). _d._ Ceylon 26 Jany. 1879. _Sir H. Taylor’s Autobiography ii_, 48–55, 184–8. CAMERON, LUCY LYTTELTON (_youngest child of Rev. George Butt 1741–95, V. of Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs._) _b._ Stanford-on-Teme 29 April 1781; ed. at Reading 1792–7; author of _The two lambs_ 1827; _Addresses to children on the Beatitudes_ 1828; _The Caskets_, _12 ed._ 1833; _The Berkshire shepherd_, _6 ed._ 1840 and many more childrens books. (_m._ 12 June 1806 Rev. Charles Richard Cameron 1781–1865). _d._ Swaby rectory 6 Sep. 1858. _The life of Mrs. Cameron by Rev. G. T. Cameron_, _2 ed. 1873, portrait_. CAMERON, PATRICK. Entered Madras army 1802; colonel 1 Madras light cavalry 12 April 1843 to 1869; general 24 Oct. 1858. _d._ Gordonston, Inverness 8 Dec. 1871 aged 87. CAMIDGE, JOHN (_3 son of Mathew Camidge 1758–1844, organist of York minster_). _b._ York 1790; Mus. Bac. Cam. 1812, Mus. Doc. 1819; Mus. Doc. Lambeth 1855; assistant organist of York minster, organist 15 Oct. 1842 to death; paralysed while playing the evening service 28 Nov. 1848, never played again; adapted much classical music for use in the Anglican service; published _Cathedral music consisting of a service, anthems and 50 double chants_; _Six glees for 3 and 4 voices_. _d._ Gray’s court, Chapter house st. York 21 Sep. 1859. _Musical World 1 Oct. 1859_, _p._ 634. CAMMELL, CHARLES (_son of George Cammell of Hull_). _b._ Hull 8 Jany. 1810; steel and file manufacturer at Sheffield 1837, added manufacture of rails and railway material 1861, and of armour plates 1863; his business was converted into a limited liability company 1864, of which he was chairman to his death; acquired Yorkshire iron and steel works at Penistone 1865, and the Oaks colliery near Barnsley 1873; M.I.M.E. Oct. 1847. _d._ 7 South wick crescent, Hyde park, London 12 Jany. 1879, personalty sworn under £250,000, 8 March 1879. _Iron and steel institute journal_ 1879, _p._ 615. CAMOYS, THOMAS STONOR, 3 Baron (_eld. son of Thomas Stonor of Stonor near Henley-on-Thames 1766–1831_). _b._ London 22 Oct. 1797; M.P. for Oxford 13 Dec. 1832 to March 1833, when unseated on petition; contested Oxfordshire 29 July 1837; sheriff of Oxfordshire 1835; summoned to House of Lords 14 Sep. 1839, when ancient barony of Camoys was called out of abeyance, having been dormant since 12 Aug. 1426; a lord in waiting on the Queen 1846–52, 1853–8, 1859–66 and 1868–74. _d._ Stonor 18 Jany. 1881. _I.L.N. lxxviii_, 125 (1881), _portrait_. CAMPANA, A. FABIO. _b._ Bologna 1815; settled in London about 1850 as teacher of singing; composed 6 operas _Caterina di Guisa_ 1838, _Giulio d’Este_ 1841, _Vannina d’Ornano_ 1842, _Luisa di Francia_ 1844, _Almina_, produced in London 1860 and _Esmeralda_, produced at Covent Garden theatre London 14 June 1870; composed _The little gipsy_, _The twilight hour_, _The scout_ and about 400 other drawing room songs. _d._ 15 Westbourne place, Eaton sq. London 1 Feb. 1882. CAMPBELL, JOHN CAMPBELL, 1 Baron (_younger son of Rev. George Campbell 1747–1824, minister of Cupar; Fifeshire_). _b._ Springfield near Cupar 15 Sep. 1779; ed. at Cupar gr. sch. and Univ. of St. Andrews; reported in House of Commons and law courts for _Morning Chronicle_ 1800–5; barrister L.I. 15 Nov. 1806, bencher 1827, treasurer 1834; leader of Oxford circuit 1824–7; K.C. 13 June 1827; chairman of real property commission 9 June 1828; M.P. for Stafford 1830–2, for Dudley 1832–4 and for Edinburgh 1834–41; solicitor general 23 Nov. 1832 to 22 Feb. 1834; knighted at St. James’s palace 3 Dec. 1832; attorney general 22 Feb. 1834 to Nov. 1834 and 30 April 1835 to 22 June 1841; lord chancellor of Ireland 22 June 1841 to Sep. 1841; created Baron Campbell of St. Andrews 30 June 1841; P.C. 22 June 1841; chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster 6 July 1846 to 6 March 1850; serjeant at law 5 March 1850; chief justice of Court of Queen’s Bench 6 March 1850 to 18 June 1859; tried Wm. Palmer the poisoner 14 to 27 May 1856; lord chancellor 18 June 1859 to death; he was the first peer ever made a serjeant at law and held the great seal at an older age than any previous lord chancellor; author of _Reports of cases determined at Nisi Prius 4 vols._ 1809–16; _The lives of the lord chancellors 7 vols._ 1846–7, _4 ed. 10 vols._ 1856–7; _The lives of the lord justices 3 vols._ 1849–57; _Lives of Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Brougham_ 1869. _d._ Stratheden lodge, Kensington, London 23 June 1861. _bur._ Jedburgh abbey 29 June. _Life of Lord Campbell 2 vols._ 1881, _portrait_; _W. H. Bennet’s Select biographical sketches_ (1867) 153–76; _Ballantine’s Some experiences i_, 184–206 (1882); _O. J. Burke’s Lord chancellors of Ireland_ (1879) 262–72; _Proc. of Royal Soc. of Edin. iv_, 484–91 (1862); _Quarterly Review cli_, 1–40 (1881); _I.L.N. iv_, 180 (1844), _portrait, xvi_, 173 (1850), _portrait, xxxviii_, 611 (1861), _portrait_; _Law mag. and law rev. xi_, 347–95 (1861). CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER (_eld. son of Thomas Campbell of Ballymena, co. Antrim, schoolmaster 1763–1854_). _b._ near Ballymena 12 Sep. 1788; ed. at Glasgow univ. 1808–9; went to United States 1809; joined the Baptists 1812; organised a separate body under name of Disciples of Christ, more commonly known as Campbellites 1827; founded a college at Bethany 21 Oct. 1841; author of numerous religious books; edited “_Christian Baptist_” _7 vols._ 1823–9, succeeded by the _Millenial harbinger_. _d._ Bethany, west Virginia 4 March 1866. _Richardson’s Memoirs 2 vols._ 1871, _portrait_; _Rice’s Campbellism its rise and progress_ 1850. CAMPBELL, SIR ALEXANDER, 2 Baronet. _b._ 15 June 1819; succeeded 2 April 1842; a sergeant at arms in Her Majesty’s Household 1851 to death. _d._ 16 Ridgeway place, Wimbledon 11 Dec. 1880. CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER CAMERON (_eld. son of lieut. gen. Alexander Campbell of Monzie, co. Argyle who d. 24 Feb. 1832_). _b._ 30 Dec. 1811; officer in 32 foot and 15 hussars 1828–32; M.P. for co. Argyle 9 July 1841 to Aug. 1843; brought in a “Bill to regulate the exercise of church patronage in Scotland” 14 April 1842; laid foundation of the John Knox memorial church Edinburgh 18 May 1846; a great promoter of interests of Free Church of Scotland. _d._ Markham house, Leamington 5 Jany. 1869. _bur._ in St. Mary’s church Warwick. _J. A. Wylie’s Disruption Worthies_ (1881) 125–30. CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER DUNCAN. Writer Madras civil service 1807; sec. to Board of revenue 1817; third puisne judge of Sudder Fougdarry, Adawlut 1838, second puisne judge 1840, first puisne judge 1842, resigned the service 6 May 1842; author of _A grammar of the Teloogoo language_ 1816; _A dictionary of the Teloogoo language_ 1821, _2 ed._ 1848. _d._ 23 April 1857. CAMPBELL, ANDREW VOULLAIRE, stage name of Andrew Leonard Voullaire. _b._ London 29 Sep. 1789; gave imitations at Sanspareil theatre 1808; acted at Sadler’s Wells theatre 1814–38; acted at Astley’s and City of London theatres; acting manager at Royal Grecian saloon to 1851; a pensioner in Royal dramatic college, Woking 1859 to death; wrote many dramas and addresses. _d._ Royal dramatic college, Woking 2 July 1870. _Actors by daylight i_, 113 (1838), _portrait_. CAMPBELL, SIR ANGUS, 2 Baronet. _b._ Surrey 19 Aug. 1827; entered navy 10 Dec. 1840; lieut. 4 Dec. 1849; placed on h.p. Oct. 1856; succeeded 18 Oct. 1860. _d._ Dunstaffnage, Argyleshire 13 Aug. 1863. CAMPBELL, SIR ARCHIBALD ISLAY, 3 Baronet. _b._ Garscube near Glasgow 16 May 1825; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox.; succeeded 23 July 1846; M.P. for Argyleshire 6 June 1851 to 21 March 1857; lieut. col. of 1 Lanarkshire rifle corps 1860. _d._ Garscube 11 Sep. 1866. CAMPBELL, REV. AUGUSTUS. _b._ London 4 April 1786; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1807, M.A. 1812; R. of Liverpool 1829 to death; V. of Childwall near Liverpool 1829 to death; author of _The rights of the English clergy asserted and the probable amount of the incomes estimated_ 1822, _2 ed._ 1823; _Two papers on church music read before the Liverpool Ecclesiastical music society_