Josiah Pearson

Josiah Brown Pearson (1841–1895) was the Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales[1] from 1880 until 1890.[2]

Born in 1841,[3] he was educated at Chesterfield Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge.[4][5] Ordained in 1865 he held curacies in Cambridge before holding incumbencies at Horningsea and Newark. In 1880 he became Bishop of Newcastle, NSW,[6] a post he held for a decade. Returning to England he became Vicar of Leck, Lancashire.[7] He died in 1895.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ Bishops of Newcastle, NSW
  2. ^ University of Newcastle, NSW
  3. ^ ADB on-line
  4. ^ Pearson, Josiah Brown in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  5. ^ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  6. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0108153674
  7. ^ British History On Line
  8. ^ Obituary For 1895 The Times Wednesday, Jan 01, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34775; col A
Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Tyrell		 Bishop of Newcastle,NSW
1880 –1890		 Succeeded by
George Henry Stanton