Jocquim Hayward Stocqueler
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J. H. Stocqueler was a journalist, government employee, entrepreneur, and inventor in England, India, and the United States of America
.
In 1836, the Calcutta Public Library was established at the suggestion Stocqueler, then editor of the Englishman.
During the latter half of 1840, he traveled from Calcutta (departing 13 August 1840) up the Ganges and then up to Simla
and from there down the Indus to Bombay and from there to Egypt
and to England, arriving 16 January 1841. He wrote of these experiences in his Hand book for India and Egypt.
Following a separation, his wife, Jane Stocqueler and his son Edwin departed for the Victorian gold fields in Australia. Edwin was present on the Bendigo gold fields during the mid 1850s, where he painted several scenes of the diggings. He married, secondly, Eliza Wilson (19) in 1848 by whom he fathered five children, and thirdly, at the age of 67, thirty-year old Mary Agnes Cameron in London, 1870.
At intervals from 1860 to his death, Stocqueler used the name Joachim Heyward Siddons, mainly in the United States of America but at times in Britain claiming that he was the illegitimate son of George Siddons, Sarah Siddons
's son.
He died on 14 March 1886 in Washington, D.C., USA, not 1885 in Bath, England, as is often seen.
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Biography
Stocqueler traveled extensively during his life. In 1831 and 1832, he spent fifteen months traveling through Khuzistan and Persia.In 1836, the Calcutta Public Library was established at the suggestion Stocqueler, then editor of the Englishman.
During the latter half of 1840, he traveled from Calcutta (departing 13 August 1840) up the Ganges and then up to Simla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
and from there down the Indus to Bombay and from there to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and to England, arriving 16 January 1841. He wrote of these experiences in his Hand book for India and Egypt.
Following a separation, his wife, Jane Stocqueler and his son Edwin departed for the Victorian gold fields in Australia. Edwin was present on the Bendigo gold fields during the mid 1850s, where he painted several scenes of the diggings. He married, secondly, Eliza Wilson (19) in 1848 by whom he fathered five children, and thirdly, at the age of 67, thirty-year old Mary Agnes Cameron in London, 1870.
At intervals from 1860 to his death, Stocqueler used the name Joachim Heyward Siddons, mainly in the United States of America but at times in Britain claiming that he was the illegitimate son of George Siddons, Sarah Siddons
Sarah Siddons
Sarah Siddons was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. She was the elder sister of John Philip Kemble, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton and Elizabeth Whitlock, and the aunt of Fanny Kemble. She was most famous for her portrayal of the Shakespearean character,...
's son.
He died on 14 March 1886 in Washington, D.C., USA, not 1885 in Bath, England, as is often seen.
Authored
- Fifteen Months Pilgrimage through Untrodden Tracts in Khuzistan and Persia... in the Years 1831 and 1832. 2 vols London, 1832.
- Hand book for India and EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, London, 1841. Full text available at http://www.chaf.lib.latrobe.edu.au/dcd/handbook.htm - Memorials of Afghanistan... between the Years 1838 and 1842. Calcutta, 1843.
- Handbook of India, A guide to the Stranger and the Traveller, and a Companion to the Resident. London: W.H. Allen, 1844.
- Maid Marian: the Forest Queen. London, 1849. Originally serialized in 31 parts.
- The British Officer, His Position, Duties and Emoluments and Privileges. London, 1851.
- The Life of Field-Marshal the Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonField Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
. Two volumes. London: Ingram, Cooke, and Company, 1853 and Philadelphia, 1855. - The Military Encyclopædia; A Technical, Biographical, And Historical Dictionary, Referring Exclusively To The Military Sciences, The Memoirs Of Distinguished Soldiers, And The Narratives Of Remarkable Battles. London: Wm. H. Allen & Co., 1853.
- The War in Italy, and all about it. London: Henry Lea, 1859.
- A Personal History of The Horse-Guards from 1750 to 1872. London, 1873.
- The Memoirs of a Journalist. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1873.
- India: Its History, Climate, Etc.
- Stocqueler's Familiar History of British India.
Edited
- The Army and Militia Almanac.
- Memoirs and Correspondence of Major-General Sir William NottWilliam NottSir William Nott GCB was a British military leader in British India.- Early life :Nott was born in 1782, near Neath in Wales, the second son of Charles Nott, a Herefordshire farmer, who in 1794 became an innkeeper of the Ivy Bush Inn at Carmarthen in Wales...
. 1854 Two Volumes. - The Old Field Officer.
Co-authored
- Long, J. and Stocqueler, J.H., British Social Life in Ancient Calcutta: 1750 to 1850 Thankappan Nair, Calcutta