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Moulton, John Fletcher. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 2, 1864. [3rd] s. of the Rev. James Egan [Wesleyan minister] (and Catharine). B. Nov. 21, 1844, at Madeley, Salop. Bapt. Dec. 25, 1844. [School, Kingswood, Bath.] Matric. Michs. 1864; Scholar, 1866; B.A. (Senior Wrangler) 1868; First Smith's prize, 1868; M.A. 1871; Hon. LL.D. 1914. Fellow of Christ's, 1868-75; Lecturer in Mathematics and Assistant Tutor. President of the Union, 1868. Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh, 1911. B.A. (London) 1865; M.A. (London) 1868. Hon. Fellow of St John's, 1906-21. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 4, 1868. Called to the Bar, Nov. 17, 1874. On the South-Eastern Circuit. Q.C., 1885. Treasurer of the Middle Temple, 1910. F.R.A.S., 1874; F.R.S., 1880. M.P. for Clapham, 1885-6; for South Hackney, 1894-5; for the Launceston Division of Cornwall, 1898-1906. Judge of the Court of Appeal, 1906-12. Knighted, 1906. P.C., 1906. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and Member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1912-21. Created a Life Peer, as Lord Moulton of Bank, 1912. K.C.B. 1915; C.B.E. 1917. During the Great War, 1914-19, Director-General of Explosives, Ministry of Munitions. Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur, and Grand Officier de l'Ordre de l'Etoile Noire; Commandeur de l'Ordre de Léopolde de Belgique; Grand Cordon, Order of the White Eagle of Russia. Resided at Lyndhurst. Married, (1) Apr. 24, 1875, Clara, widow of R. W. Thompson, of Edinburgh, and had issue; (2) May 20, 1901, Mary May, dau. of Major Henry Davis, of La Floridiana, Naples, and had further issue. Died Mar. 9, 1921. Father of Hugh F. (1895); brother of the next and of William F. (1877). (Eagle, XLII. 137; Life of J. F. Moulton, by his son H. F. Moulton; Burke, P. and B.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; D.N.B.; Who was Who.) | John Fletcher MOULTON Approx. lifespan: 18441921 pens. St John's College adm1864:05:02 3rd s. of Rev. James EGAN [Wesleyan minister] (and Catharine) b. Madeley, Shropshire 1844:11:21 c. 1844:12:25 Sch: Kingswood School Bath, [ Somerset ] Matric 1864:10MT: Scholar 1866 BA Senior Wrangler 1868 First Smith's Prize 1868 MA 1871 Hon.LLD 1914 Fellow of: : Christ's College 1868-75 Lecturer in: Mathematics and Assistant Tutor: President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1868 Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1911 BA London 1865 MA London 1868 Hon. Fellow of: : St John's College 1906-21 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1868:11:04 Called to the Bar: 1874:11:17 On: South-Eastern Circuit Q.C.: 1885 Treasurer of: : Middle Temple 1910 FRAS 1874 FRS 1880 M.P. for: : Clapham, [ London ] 1885-6 for South Hackney, [ London ] 1894-5 for the Launceston Division of Cornwall 1898-1906 Judge of: : Court of Appeal 1906-12 Knighted 1906 P.C.: 1906 Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and Member of: Judicial Committee of Privy Council 1912-21 Created a Life Peer, as Lord MOULTON of Bank 1912 K.C.B. 1915 CBE 1917 During the Great War 1914-19, Director-General of: : Explosives, Ministry of Munitions. Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur, and Grand Officier de l'Ordre de l'Etoile Noire; Commandeur de l'Ordre de Léopolde de Belgique; Grand Cordon, Order of the White Eagle of Russia At Lyndhurst, [ Hampshire ] m., (1) 1875:04:24, Clara, widow of R. W. Thompson, of Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] had issue m. (2) 1901:05:20 Mary May DAVIS dau. of Major Henry DAVIS, of La Floridiana, Naples, [ Italy ], and had further issue. d. 1921:03:09 father of Hugh F. MOULTON (1895) father of MOULTON brother of the next and of William F. (1877) ( Eagle XLII . 137; Life of J. F. Moulton, by his son H. F. Moulton; Burke, P. and B. ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; D.N.B.; Who was Who .) [add:]Copy of 'Spry's' portrait in Vanity Fair : CAS: H.113[:add] |