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

CARVOSSO, REV. BENJAMIN (_son of Wm. Carvosso of Mousehole near Penzance, Wesleyan preacher 1750–1834_). _b._ Gluvias parish, Cornwall 29 Sep. 1789; admitted as a probationer by Wesleyan conference 1814; a missionary at Hobart Town in Van Diemen’s Land 1820 and 1825–30, in New South Wales 1820–5; Wesleyan minister in various parts of England 1830 to death; author of _The great efficacy of simple faith, a memoir of William Carvosso_ 1835; _Drunkenness, the enemy of Britain, arrested by the hand of God_ 1840; _An account of Miss Deborah B. Carvosso_ 1840; _Attractive piety or memorials of Wm. B. Carvosso_ 1844. _d._ Tuckingmill, Cornwall 2 Oct. 1854. _G. Blencowe’s Memoir of Rev. B. Carvosso_ 1857. CARY, FRANCIS STEPHEN (_son of Rev. Henry Francis Cary 1772–1844, translator of Dante_). _b._ Kingsbury, Warws. 10 May 1808; studied art in London, Paris, Italy, and Munich; manager of Art school, Streatham st. Bloomsbury, London 1842–74; a candidate for decoration of houses of parliament in competitions held at Westminster Hall 1844 and 1847; exhibited 34 pictures at R.A. 8 at B.I. and 19 at Suffolk st. gallery 1834–76. _d._ Abinger, Surrey 5 Jany. 1880. CARY, GEORGE HUNTER (_eld. son of Wm. Henry Cary of Woodford, Essex, surgeon_). _b._ Woodford Dec. 1831; ed. at St. Paul’s sch. and King’s college, London; pupil of Sir Hugh Cairns; barrister I.T. 13 June 1854; Attorney General of British Columbia 21 March 1859; Attorney General of Vancouver Island 1861 to Nov. 1865 when he resigned; Leader of Government party in House of Assembly, Vancouver Island. _d._ 1 Upper George st. Bryanston sq. London 15 July 1866. _Law Times xli_, 684 (1866). CARY, REV. HENRY (_brother of Francis Stephen Cary 1808–80_). _b._ 12 Feb. 1804; ed. at Merchant Taylors and Worcester coll. Ox., scholar 1821, B.A. 1824, M.A. 1827; barrister L.I. 15 Nov. 1827; retired from practice 1832; ordained deacon 1834; P.C. of St. Paul’s, Oxford 1839–44; C. of Drayton, Berks. 1847–9; went to New South Wales 1849; district court judge at Sydney 1861–70; author of _A practical treatise on the law of partnership_ 1827; _Memoir of the Rev. H. F. Cary 2 vols._ 1847; edited _Memorials of the great civil war in England 2 vols._ 1842; _The works of Plato vol. 1_, 1848. _d._ Sydney 30 June 1870; _Law Times xlix_, 496 (1870). CARYSFORT, JOHN PROBY, 2 Earl of (_2 son of 1 Earl of Carysfort 1751–1828_). _b._ Elton hall near Oundle 1780; ed. at Rugby; ensign 10 foot 3 June 1795; major 1 foot 25 March 1802; captain 1 foot guards 25 May 1803 to 4 June 1814; commanded brigade of guards in Flanders 1813–4; general 9 Nov. 1846; M.P. for Buckingham 1805–6, for Hunts. 1806–7 and 1814–8; succeeded 7 April 1828 but never took his seat in House of Lords; insane for some years before his death. _d._ Westbury near Bristol 11 June 1855. CARYSFORT, GRANVILLE LEVESON PROBY, 3 Earl of (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ 1781; ed. at Rugby; midshipman R.N. 21 March 1798; present at battles of the Nile and Trafalgar; captain 28 Nov. 1806; admiral on h.p. 9 July 1857; M.P. for co. Wicklow 13 Feb. 1816 to 22 July 1829; succeeded 11 June 1855. _d._ Elton hall 3 Nov. 1868. CARYSFORT, GRANVILLE LEVESON PROBY, 4 Earl of (_son of the preceding_). _b._ Bushy park, co. Wicklow 14 Sep. 1825; ensign 43 foot 8 Feb. 1842; captain 74 foot 14 March 1851 to 1853; M.P. for co. Wicklow 25 Feb. 1858 to 3 Nov. 1868, when he succeeded; controller of Queen’s household 25 June 1859 to July 1866; P.C. 6 July 1859; K.P. 1869. _d._ Florence 18 May 1872. CASAMAJOR, ARSENE AUGUSTUS JOSEPH. Winner of junior sculls at Barnes regatta 1852, of senior sculls 1853; won diamond sculls at Henley on Thames 1855, 1856–7–8 and 1861; won Wingfield challenge sculls at Henley 1855, thus becoming amateur champion of the Thames a title he retained until July 1861; rowed upwards of 50 public races winning more than 40 of them Aug. 1852 to June 1861, he was never beaten in a sculler’s race; an early member of London rowing club; aquatic editor of _The Field_. _d._ from breaking a blood vessel Belmont terrace, Wandsworth road, London 7 Aug. 1861 aged