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Cronyn Observatory Building And Gibbs Heliochronometer (sundial)
Cronyn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Benjamin Cronyn (1802–1871), the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Huron *Hume Cronyn, OC (1911–2003), Canadian actor of stage and screen *Hume Cronyn (politician) (1864–1933), Canadian politician and lawyer See also * William B. Cronyn House, also known as the House at 271 Ninth Street, is a historic home located in Brooklyn, New York, New York *Frederick Cronyn Betts Frederick Cronyn Betts (July 4, 1896May 7, 1938) was a Canadian politician and solicitor. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of London. He died in office on Ma ... (1896–1938), Canadian politician and solicitor * Cronin {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Cronyn
Benjamin Cronyn (11 July 1802 – 21 September 1871) was the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Huron. Cronyn was born in Kilkenny, Ireland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p195: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 A member of the prominent Anglo-Irish Protestant Ascendancy Cronyn family, and a relative of Robert Whitehead, he emigrated to Canada in 1832. He was posted to London, Ontario, where he completed the church building started by his predecessor. In 1844 he relocated the church to a better site, now occupied by St Paul's Cathedral. When the new Diocese of Huron was created in 1857 he was elected its first bishop and travelled to London, UK to be consecrated, the last Canadian bishop required to go to Britain to do so. A noted Low Church cleric, he distrusted what he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
