James Bellamy (British academic)
James Bellamy (1819–1909) was a British academic and administrator at the University of Oxford.[1]
James Bellamy by "Spy" in Vanity Fair, 1 April 1893.
Bellamy was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St John's College, Oxford, where he attained a BA degree in 1841 and MA degree in 1845. He was ordained in 1843 and was awarded a Bachelor of Divinity in 1850 followed by a Doctor of Divinity in 1872. He was President of St John's College from 1871 to 1909.
At Oxford University, Bellamy was a member of the University Commission from 1877 to 1879 and Vice-Chancellor from 1886 to 1890. He was also a conservative and musician.
References
- "Bellamy, James". The Concise Dictionary of National Biography. Volume I: A–F. Oxford University Press. 1995. p. 202.
Further reading
- Hutton, W. H.; Curthoys, M. C. "Bellamy, James (1819–1909)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30695. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Hutton, William Holden (1912). . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Philip Wynter |
President of St John's College, Oxford 1871–1909 |
Succeeded by Herbert Armitage James |
| Preceded by Benjamin Jowett |
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1886–1890 |
Succeeded by Henry Boyd |
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