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| STERLING, JOHN. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Feb. 9, 1824. [2nd] s. of [Captain] Edward (for whom see D.N.B. ) [of South Place, Knightsbridge, London ]. B. [July 20, 1806], at Kames Castle, Bute . School, Christ's Hospital, London . At Glasgow Univ., 1822-4. Matric. Michs. 1824. Left Cambridge; but adm. at Trinity Hall, Mar. 20, 1826; Scholar, 1827; B.A. 1834; M.A. 1838. President of the Union, 1827. One of the original members of the Apostles Club. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 30, 1828. Co-editor, with Maurice, of the Athenaeum, 1829. Helped to organise an unsuccessful expedition to overthrow the Spanish government, 1830. Married, Nov. 2, 1830, Susannah, dau. of Lieut.-General Barton, Life Guards. Went to St Vincent in the West Indies for the sake of his health, where he was almost killed by a hurricane. Ord. deacon, 1834; C. (to the Ven. Julius Hare, Archdeacon of Sussex ) at Hurstmonceaux, Sussex , 1834-5. Relinquished the curacy on account of his health (Carlyle says on account of religious doubts). Founded the Sterling Club, 1838. Friend of Carlyle and rendered famous by Carlyle's biography, 1851. Archdeacon Hare also wrote his life. Spent a great deal of time at Falmouth, where he became intimate with the Quaker family of Fox. Barclay Fox wrote of him in 1841-'His eloquence was like a clear cascade. His knowledge seems almost universal....To know him is a privilege the highest might be proud of.' Author, Arthur Coningsby; Poems; Strafford . Lived latterly at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, where he died of consumption, Sept. 18, 1844. Brother of Anthony C. (1823). ( D.N.B. ; Wilson Harris, Caroline Fox; W. B. Donne and his Friends ; Thomas Carlyle, Life of John Sterling; G. Mag., 1844, II. 438.) | John STERLING Approx. lifespan: 1806–1844 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1824:02:09 2nd s. of [ Captain: Edward (for whom see D.N.B. ) of South Place, South, Knightsbridge, London b. 1806:07:20 Kames Castle, Kames, Bute School Sch: Christ's Hospital London At Sch: Glasgow University [ Scotland ] 1822-24 Matric 1824:10MT: . Left CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] ; but Adm. at Trinity Hall 1826:03:20 Scholar 1827 BA 1834 MA 1838 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1827 One of the original members of Apostles Club Adm. at Inner Temple 1828:04:30 Co- editor, with Maurice, of the Athenaeum 1829. Helped to organise an unsuccessful expedition to overthrow the Spanish government 1830 m. 1830:11:02 Susannah, dau. of Lieutenant-General: Barton, Life Guards Went to St Vincent in the West Indies for the sake of his health, where he was almost d. killed by a hurricane Ord. deacon 1834 C. (to the Ven. Julius Hare, Archdeacon of Sussex ) Hurstmonceaux, Sussex 1834-35 Relinquished the curacy on account of his health (Carlyle says on account of religious doubts) Founded Sterling Club 1838 Friend of Carlyle and rendered famous by Carlyle's biography 1851 Archdeacon: Hare also wrote his life. Spent a great deal of time Falmouth, [ Cornwall ] where he became intimate with the Quaker family of Fox. Barclay Fox wrote of him in1841 - 'His eloquence was like a clear cascade. His knowledge seems almost universal....To know him is a privilege the highest might be proud of.' Publ.: Arthur Coningsby; Poems; Strafford latterly Ventnor, Isle of Wight Died [there] of consumption 1844:09:18 brother of Anthony C. STERLING (1823) ( D.N.B. ; Wilson Harris, Caroline Fox; W. b. Donne and his Friends ; Thomas Carlyle, Life of John STERLING ; G. Mag 1844, II. 438.) |