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| Losh, James. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Feb. 13, 1782. [2nd] s. of John, of Woodside, Cumberland. [B. there, June 10, 1763.] School, Penrith. Matric. Michs. 1782; Scholar, 1785; B.A. 1786; M.A. 1789. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 16, 1789. Called to the Bar, but owing to ill-health did not practise for a time. Went to Paris to study the Revolution; while there in danger at one time of his life, owing his safety to the influence of Marat who had once been a veterinary surgeon in Newcastle. Practised law on his return; on the Northern Circuit. Recorder of Newcastle, May 1832-Sept. 1833. Philanthropist, political reformer and an active worker for civil and religious liberty and Parliamentary reform. A Unitarian. Joined the Society of the Friends of the People. Member of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle. One of the chief promoters of the Royal Jubilee School, Newcastle, opened [p.213] March 1811. Member of the Board of Directors, elected Apr. 9, 1825, to carry out the project of a canal between Newcastle and Carlisle. Received the Hon. Freedom of Newcastle. Married, Feb. 1798, Cecilia, dau. of the Rev. Dr Baldwin, of Aldingham, near Ulverston. Author, a translation of Benjamin Constant's Observations on the Strength of the Government of France, etc. Died Sept. 23, 1833, at Greta Bridge, Durham. Received a public funeral in Gosforth churchyard. A life-size figure of him in white marble, by Lough, stands on the staircase of the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society. Brother of John (1775); father of the next and of John J. (1822). (Inns of Court; Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed.) | James LOSH Approx. lifespan: 1764–1833 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1782:02:13 2nd s. of John LOSH, of Woodside, Cumberland b. there ^ Cumberland 1763:06:10 Sch: Penrith Matric 1782:10MT: Scholar 1785 BA 1786 MA 1789 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1789:11:16 Called to the Bar: but owing to ill-health did not practise for a time. Went to Paris [ France ] to study the Revolution; while there in danger at one time of his life, owing his safety to the influence of Marat who had once been a veterinary Surgeon in: : Newcastle [ Northumberland ] . Practised: law on his return; On: Northern Circuit Recorder of: : Newcastle [ Northumberland ] 1832:05:-1833:09: Philanthropist, political reformer and an active worker for civil and religious liberty and Parliamentary reform. A Unitarian. Joined: Society of Friends of the People. Member of: the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle [ Northumberland ] . One of the chief promoters of the Sch: Royal Jubilee School )) Royal Jubilee Newcastle, [ Northumberland ], opened March 1811 Member of: Board of Directors, elected 1825:04:09, to carry out the project of a canal between Newcastle, [ Northumberland ] and Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] . Received the Hon. Freedom of Newcastle, [ Northumberland ] m. 1798:02,Cecilia dau. of Rev. Dr – BALDWIN, of Aldingham, near Ulverston, [ Lancashire ] Publ.: a translation of Benjamin Constant's Observations on the Strength of Government of France etc. d. 1833:09:23 at Greta Bridge, Co. Durham . Received a public funeral in Gosforth, [ Cumberland ] churchyard. life-size figure of him in white marble, by Lough, stands on the staircase of the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society, [ Northumberland ] brother of John LOSH (1775) father of the next and of John J. LOSH (1822) ( Inns of Court ; Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed .) |