Charles Williams (academic)

Charles Williams (b. circa 1804 – 17 October 1877) was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1857 to 1877.

Life

Williams studied at Jesus College from 1823 to 1827, holding a scholarship and gaining a First in Literae Humaniores.^[1] He was then ordained, and was a missionary Fellow of the college from 1829 to 1845.^[2] He was headmaster of Ruthin School for a time, before becoming the incumbent of the church at Holyhead in 1845. He was made an honorary canon of Bangor Cathedral in 1856 before being appointed as Principal in 1857.^[1] He died in the Principal's Lodgings in the college in 1877, in his 73rd year.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "University intelligence – Oct. 1: Election of a Principal of Jesus College, Oxford". The Times. 2 October 1857. http://infotrac.galegroup.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/itw/infomark/730/995/5761898w16/purl=rc1_TTDA_0_CS101617986&dyn=156!xrn_2_0_CS101617986&hst_1?sw_aep=tou. Retrieved 14 August 2007. 
2. ^ Baker, J. N. L. (1971). Jesus College 1571–1971. Oxonian Press Ltd, Oxford. pp. 57–60. ISBN 0-9502164-0-2. 
3. ^ "University intelligence – Oxford Oct. 17". The Times. 18 October 1877. http://infotrac.galegroup.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/itw/infomark/730/995/5761898w16/purl=rc1_TTDA_0_CS52476242&dyn=170!prv_46_0_CS52476242?sw_aep=tou. Retrieved 14 August 2007. 

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Name	Williams, Charles
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