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Mountain, George Jehoshaphat. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 9, 1805. [2nd s. of the Rt Rev. Jacob (1769), 1st Bishop of Quebec. B. July 27, 1789, at Norwich. School, private.] Matric. 1806; Scholar, 1808; B.A. 1810. D.D., Lambeth, 1817. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1853. Went to Canada in 1793; returned to England in 1805. Secretary to his father in Canada, 1811. Ord. deacon, 1812; priest (Quebec), 1814. R. of Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1814-17. Evening Lecturer at Quebec Cathedral, 1814. Minister of Quebec, 1817-21. R. of Quebec and Bishop's official, 1821-36. Archdeacon of Lower Canada, 1821-36. First Principal of McGill University, 1829-35. First (Suffragan) Bishop of Montreal, 1836-50. Bishop of Quebec, 1850-63. Established the Lower Canadian Church University, Bishop's College, Lennoxville, for the education of clergymen, 1845. During his strenuous days as Bishop of his far-spread dioceses, he experienced many strange incidents and adventures. Married, 1814, Mary Hume, dau. of Deputy Commissary-General Thompson. Author, The Church in Canada; Journal of a visit to the N.W. American Stations of the C.M.S.; Songs of the Wilderness; Sermons, etc. Died Jan. 8, 1863, at Bardfield, Quebec. Brother of the next and of Jacob H. B. (1805). (D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1863, I. 388; Life, by his son, Armine W. Mountain; F. P. White.) | George Jehoshaphat MOUNTAIN Approx. lifespan: 17891863 pens. Trinity College adm1805:10:09 2nd s. of the Rt Rev. Jacob MOUNTAIN (1769), 1st Bishop of Quebec. b. Norwich, [Norfolk], 1789:07:27 Sch: private Matric 1806 Scholar 1808 BA 1810 DD, Lambeth: 1817 Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1853 Went to Canada , in1793 returned to England in1805 Sec. to: : his father Canada , 1811 Ord. deacon 1812 Ord. priest Quebec 1814 R.: Fredericton, New Brunswick , [Canada], 1814-17 Evening Lecturer at: : Quebec Cathedral, Quebec, [Quebec], [Canada], 1814 Minister of: Quebec , [Canada], 1817-21 R.: Quebec , [Canada], and Bishop's official 1821-36 Archdeacon of: Lower, Canada , 1821-36 First Principal of: : McGill University, [Canada], 1829-35 First (Suffragan) Bishop of Montreal, [Quebec], [Canada], 1836-50 Bishop of: Quebec , [Canada], 1850-63 Sch: Established the Lower Canadian Sch: Church University )) Established the Lower Canadian Church, [+ci]Established the Sch: Lower Canadian Bishop's College Lennoxville, [Canada], , for the education of clergymen 1845 During his strenuous days as Bishop of his far-spread dioceses, he experienced many strange incidents and adventures. m. 1814,Mary Hume, dau. of Deputy Commissary-General: Thompson. Publ.: The Church in Canada; Journal of a visit to the N.W. American Stations of C.M.S. ; Songs of the Wilderness; Sermons etc. d. 1863:01:08 at Bardfield, Quebec , [Canada], brother of the next and of Jacob H. B. MOUNTAIN (1805) ( D.N.B.; G. Mag. 1863, I. 388; Life, by his son, Armine W. Mountain; F. P. White.) [add:]Married 17 Aug. 1814, Mary Ann, 3rd dau. of William THOMPSON Commissary General of Accounts[:add] [add:](C.R. Hudleston)[:add] |