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Robert Fellowes (philanthropist)
Robert Fellowes, LL.D. (1771 – 6 February 1847) was an English clergyman, journalist and philanthropist. Life His father William Fellowes of Danbury was the eldest son of William Fellowes of Shottesham Park, Norfolk. After attending Felsted School in Essex Fellowes was educated for the church. He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford in 1788, graduating B.A. at St Mary Hall, where he graduated BA on 30 June 1796, and an MA on 28 January 1801. Fellowes took orders, but seems to have held no preferment. For over six years (1804–11) he edited ''The Critical Review''. He was a close friend of Samuel Parr, who introduced him to the embattled Queen Caroline of Brunswick, whose cause he supported. He is said to have written all her replies to the numerous addresses presented to her in 1820. On the other hand, the positions as the Queen's chaplain and private secretary may have been taken by John Page Wood at some point in 1819. Francis Maseres left Fellowes at his death in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danbury
Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately northeast of New York City. Danbury's population as of 2022 was 87,642. It is the seventh largest city in Connecticut. Danbury is nicknamed the "Hat City" because it was the center of the American hat industry for a period in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The mineral danburite is named for Danbury while the city itself is named for Danbury in Essex, England. Danbury is home to Danbury Hospital, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall and Danbury Municipal Airport. In November 2015, ''USA Today'' ranked Danbury as the second best city to live in the United States. In April 2021, ''WalletHub'' ranked Danbury as the 10th most diverse city in the United States, the most diverse city in New England, and the third most diverse city in the New York metropolitan area (behind Jersey City and New York City). The ranking considers socioeconomic, cultural, economi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Suffrage
Universal suffrage (also called universal franchise, general suffrage, and common suffrage of the common man) gives the right to vote to all adult citizens, regardless of wealth, income, gender, social status, race, ethnicity, or political stance, subject only to certain exceptions as in the case of children, felons, and for a time, women.Suffrage ''Encyclopedia Britannica''. In its original 19th-century usage by reformers in Britain, ''universal suffrage'' was understood to mean only ; the vote was extended to women later, during the |
Robert William Mackay
Robert William Mackay (1803–1882) was a British philosophical and religious author. He is best known for ''The Progress of the Intellect'' (1850). Charles Hardwick in his ''Christ and other Masters'' grouped Mackay's religious views, with those of William Johnson Fox William Johnson Fox (1 March 1786 – 3 June 1864) was an English Unitarian minister, politician, and political orator. Early life Fox was born at Uggeshall Farm, Wrentham, near Southwold, Suffolk on 1 March 1786. His parents were strict Calvi ... and Theodore Parker, as falling under a heading "absolute religion". Life Born 27 May 1803 in Piccadilly, London, he was the only son of John Mackay, and was educated at Winchester College. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford, 15 Jan. 1821, graduating B.A. 1824 and M.A. 1828, and winning the chancellor's prize for Latin verse. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1828, but turned to theology and philosophy. Mackay was independently wealthy, and a suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
