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STANLEY (formerly JOHN ROWLANDS), HENRY MORTON. Hon. LL.D. 1891. [S. of John Rowlands, of Ll??s, near Denbigh (and Elizabeth, dau. of - Parry, a small butcher and grazier of Denbigh). B. June 29, 1841.] His father died early and he was brought up in St Asaph workhouse: after nine years of hardship he ran away, and finally shipped as a cabin-boy on board an American vessel bound for New Orleans, 1859. Attracted the notice of a kindly cotton-broker, Henry Stanley, who obtained a situation for him in a store and finally adopted him. Spent two years travelling among the Mississippi On the death of his adopted father, in 1861, entered the service of the Confederate States as a volunteer in the 6th Arkansas Enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and wrote accounts of his experiences to the newspapers. Visited Asia Minor and wrote of his exploits in the Democrat . With the New York Herald . Commissioned, 1869, to find Dr David Livingstone, and succeeded after many vicissitudes at the end of Nov. 1871. Travelled extensively in the Congo and Central Africa . His book, In Darkest Africa , was translated into many languages. Naturalised as a British subject. M.P. for North Lambeth, 1895-1900. G.C.B., 1899; Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold. Married, July 12, 1890, Dorothy, a distinguished painter, dau. of Charles Tennant, M.P., of Cadoxton Lodge, Glam. Lived latterly at Furze Hill, Pirbright, Surrey . Died May 10, 1904, in London ; buried at Pirbright. ( D.N.B. ) | Henry Morton STANLEY formerly Henry Morton JOHN ROWLANDS Approx. lifespan: 18411859 Hon.LLD 1891 s. of John Rowlands Stanley (formerly John) ROWLANDS) of Ll??s, near Denbigh, [ Denbighshire ] (and Elizabeth dau. of - Parry, a small butcher and grazier of Denbigh, [ Denbighshire ] ) b. 1841:06:29 ] His father died early and he was brought up in St Asaph workhouse [ Flintshire ] : after nine years of hardship he ran away, and finally shipped as a cabin-boy on board an American vessel bound for New Orleans, [ Louisiana ], USA 1859 Attracted the notice of a kindly cotton-broker, Henry Stanley, who obtained a situation for him in a store and finally adopted him. Spent two years travelling among the Mississippi , USA towns with Stanley, who educated him. On the death of his adopted father, in1861 entered the service of the Confederate States, [ America ] as a volunteer in 6th Arkansas Regiment and was taken prisoner 1862 Enlisted in the U.S. Navy and wrote accounts of his experiences to the newspapers. Visited, Asia Minor and wrote of his exploits in the Democrat With the New York Herald Commissioned: 1869 to find Dr David LIVINGSTONE, and succeeded after many vicissitudes at the end of 1871:11 Travelled extensively in the Congo and Central Africa His book, Darkest, Africa , was translated into many languages. Naturalised as a British subject. M.P. for: : North Lambeth, [ London ] 1895-1900 GCB 1899 Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold. m. 1890:07:12 Dorothy, a distinguished painter dau. of Charles TENNANT M.P. of: Cadoxton Lodge, Cadoxton, Glamorgan latterly Furze Hill, Pirbright, Surrey d. 1904:05:10 in London buried Pirbright, [ Surrey ] ( D.N.B. ) |