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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: 1844–1921
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]

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