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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 ROWLANDS Approx. lifespan: 1841–1859 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. ) |