William Jacobson
William Jacobson | |
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| Bishop of Chester | |
 William Jacobson, photograph by Lewis Carroll, 1857. | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chester |
| In office | 1865–1884 |
| Predecessor | John Graham |
| Successor | William Stubbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1803 |
| Died | 13 July 1884 (aged 80) Deeside |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Homerton College, London University of Glasgow St Edmund Hall, Oxford Lincoln College, Oxford |
William Jacobson (18 July 1803 – 13 July 1884) was Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford University (1848–1865) and Bishop of Chester (1865–1884).
Life
The son of William Jacobson, a merchant's clerk, of
Failing to win a fellowship at
In 1839, Jacobson became perpetual curate of
In his charge at his primary visitation in October 1868 (published), Jacobson spoke on the duty of rubrical conformity. Although he had no liking for new ritual, he made it clearly understood that he would discountenance prosecutions for
Failure of health caused Jacobson to resign his bishopric in February 1884; he was then in his eighty-first year. He died at the episcopal residence, Deeside, on Sunday morning, 13 July 1884.[3] His portrait, painted by Richmond, has been engraved.[2]
Works
Jacobson published:[2]
- an edition of Alexander Nowell's Catechismus, with a Life, 1835, 1844;
- an edition of the extant writings of the Patres Apostolici, as S. Clementis Romani, S. Ignatii ... quæ supersunt, &c., 2 vols. 1838, 1840, 1847, 1863, a relevant to the genuineness of the longer recension of the Ignatian epistles (see William Cureton);
- an edition of the Works of Robert Sanderson, 6 vols., 1854,
and a few shorter books, sermons, and charges. He also wrote annotations on the
Family
Jacobson married, on 23 June 1836, Eleanor Jane, youngest daughter of Dawson Turner. By his wife, who survived him, he had ten children, of whom three sons and two daughters survived him.[2] Their son was the surgeon W. H. A. Jacobson.
References
- ^ "The Armorial Bearings of the Bishops of Chester". Cheshire Heraldry Society. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ "DEATH OF DR JACOBSON". Derby Daily Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 14 July 1884.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Jacobson, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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