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John Edward King (10 July 1858 – 21 March 1939) was an author,
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and Tutor of
Lincoln College, Oxford Lincoln College (formally, The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints, Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, situated on Turl Street in central Oxford. Lincoln was founded in 1427 by Richard Fleming, the ...
, High Master of
Manchester Grammar School The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) in Manchester, England, is the largest independent school (UK), independent day school for boys in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1515 as a Grammar school#free tuition, free grammar school next to Manchester C ...
, Headmaster of
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, and Headmaster of
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.


Biography

Born in
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, on 10 July 1858, John Edward King was educated at
Clifton College ''The spirit nourishes within'' , established = 160 years ago , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent boarding and day school , religion = Christian , president = , head_label = Head of College , head ...
and at
Lincoln College, Oxford Lincoln College (formally, The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints, Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, situated on Turl Street in central Oxford. Lincoln was founded in 1427 by Richard Fleming, the ...
, where he was elected as a
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in 1882. He was assistant master at St Paul's School, between 1884 and 1887, tutor at
Lincoln College, Oxford Lincoln College (formally, The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints, Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, situated on Turl Street in central Oxford. Lincoln was founded in 1427 by Richard Fleming, the ...
, between 1887 and 1891, high master of
Manchester Grammar School The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) in Manchester, England, is the largest independent school (UK), independent day school for boys in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1515 as a Grammar school#free tuition, free grammar school next to Manchester C ...
, between 1891 and 1903, headmaster of
Bedford School :''Bedford School is not to be confused with Bedford Girls' School, Bedford High School, Bedford Modern School, Old Bedford School in Bedford, Texas or Bedford Academy in Bedford, Nova Scotia.'' Bedford School is a public school (English indep ...
, between 1903 and 1910, and headmaster of
Clifton College ''The spirit nourishes within'' , established = 160 years ago , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent boarding and day school , religion = Christian , president = , head_label = Head of College , head ...
, between 1910 and 1923. John Edward King died in
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, Somerset, on 21 March 1939.Obituary, ''The Ousel'', Vol.XLIII, No.703, 1 April 1939, pp.33–34


Publications

*''The Principles of Sound and Inflexion, as Illustrated in the Greek and Latin Languages'',
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, 1888 *''Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin'',
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, 1890 *Cicero, ''Tusculans'',
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, 1927 *''Bede's Ecclesiastical History'',
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, 1930 *''Inventory of Parochial Documents in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and the County of Somerset'', 1938


References

1858 births 1939 deaths People educated at Clifton College Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford Fellows of Lincoln College, Oxford High Masters of Manchester Grammar School Headmasters of Bedford School Headmasters of Clifton College English male writers {{England-writer-stub