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Robert Fowler
Robert Fowler may refer to: * Robert Fowler (archbishop of Dublin) (1724–1801), bishop in the Church of Ireland * Robert Fowler (artist) (1853–1926), English artist * Robert Fowler (athlete) (1882–1957), American marathoner * Robert Fowler (Australian politician) (1840–1906), New South Wales politician * Robert Fowler (bishop of Ossory) (1766–1841), bishop in the Church of Ireland; son of the Archbishop of Dublin * Robert Fowler (cyclist) (1931–2001), South African Olympic cyclist * Robert Fowler (diplomat) (born 1944), Canadian diplomat * Robert Fowler (surgeon, soldier) (1888–1965), Australian surgeon and soldier * Robert William Doughty Fowler (born 1914), United Kingdom Ambassador to Sudan * Sir Robert Fowler, 1st Baronet (1828–1891), Lord Mayor of London * Robert George Fowler (1884–1966), American aviation pioneer * Robert Henry Fowler (1857–1957), Irish cricketer; great-grandson of the Bishop of Ossory * Robert St Leger Fowler (1891–1925), Irish cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fowler (archbishop Of Dublin)
Robert Fowler (23 December 1724 – 10 October 1801) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman. He served as the Archbishop of Dublin in the Church of Ireland from 1779 until his death in 1801. Life Robert Fowler was born on 23 December 1724, and baptized at Skendleby Thorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He was the third son of George and Mary Fowler (née Hurst) of Skendleby Thorpe. After an education at Westminster School, he was elected a King's Scholar in 1744. On 24 May of that year, he was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1747, a Master of Arts degree in 1751, and a Doctor of Divinity degree in 1764. He married Mildred, eldest daughter (and coheir of her brother, also William) of William Dealtry of Gainsborough, County Lincolnshire, on 29 October 1766. Together, they had one son and two daughters. An appointment as Chaplain to King George II in 1756 led Robert Fowler to a seat as Dean and Prebendary of Westminster Abbey from 1765 to 177 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |