Howson, John Saul, D.D (2)
Howson, John Saul, D.D
an Anglican divine, was born in 1816. He graduated with honor from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1837; was ordained in 1845, becoming the same year senior classical master, and in 1849 principal of the Liverpool College; in 1866 vicar of Wisbech, afterwards chaplain to the bishop of Ely; in 1867 dean of Chester, and died December 15, 1885. Besides contributions to the religious periodical press and to Smith’s Dict. of the Bible, he wrote various lectures and sermons, and was the joint author, with Dr. Conybeare, of the well-known work on the Life and Epistles of St. Paul.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Howson, John Saul, D.D (2)
an English prelate, “was born at Giggleswick, May 5, 1816. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1837; obtained the members prize in 1837 and 1838, and the Norrisian prize in 1840. In 1845 he became senior classical master, and in 1849 principal of the Liverpool College, which post he held till the close of 1865. He was appointed vicar of Wisbeck in 1866; from 1867 to 1873 was examining chaplain to the bishop of Ely; in 1867 became dean of Chester, in which position he died, December 15, 1885. He was the author of various works: the Hulsean lectures on the Character of St. Paul: and, in connection with the Reverend W.J. Conybeare, the Life and Epistles of St. Paul.