William Dealtry
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William Dealtry was an English clergyman of evangelical views, who became archdeacon of Surrey and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
. He was second wrangler and second Smith's prizeman in 1796, and a fellow of Trinity from 1798 until his marriage in 1814. He proceeded M.A. in 1799, B.D. in 1812, and D.D. in 1829.
He held for some years the living of Walton, Hertfordshire. In 1802 he was moderator in the examinations of the university. On the foundation of the East India College in Hertfordshire (Haileybury
) he was appointed professor of mathematics.
In 1810 he published The Principles of Fluxions,’ a manual for students, and was about the same time elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1813, on the death of the Rev. John Venn, Dealtry was made rector of Clapham
. Belonging to the evangelical party in the Church of England
, he took part in the controversy which arose on the formation in 1810–12 of the British and Foreign Bible Society
, which he supported.
On 25 February 1830 he received a prebendal stall at Winchester Cathedral
, and was made chancellor of the diocese; in 1845 he was appointed archdeacon of Surrey. He died at Brighton
on 15 October 1847.
Life
He was the younger son of an old Yorkshire family, from whom he inherited at his father's death a small landed property. He entered St Catharine Hall, Cambridge, when quite young, and soon migrated to Trinity CollegeTrinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He was second wrangler and second Smith's prizeman in 1796, and a fellow of Trinity from 1798 until his marriage in 1814. He proceeded M.A. in 1799, B.D. in 1812, and D.D. in 1829.
He held for some years the living of Walton, Hertfordshire. In 1802 he was moderator in the examinations of the university. On the foundation of the East India College in Hertfordshire (Haileybury
Haileybury
Haileybury may refer to:* Haileybury, Ontario, part of Temiskaming Shores, a city in Ontario* Haileybury and Imperial Service College, a coeducational English public school in Hertfordshire...
) he was appointed professor of mathematics.
In 1810 he published The Principles of Fluxions,’ a manual for students, and was about the same time elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1813, on the death of the Rev. John Venn, Dealtry was made rector of Clapham
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
. Belonging to the evangelical party in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, he took part in the controversy which arose on the formation in 1810–12 of the British and Foreign Bible Society
British and Foreign Bible Society
The British and Foreign Bible Society, often known in England and Wales as simply as Bible Society, is a non-denominational Christian Bible society with charity status whose purpose is to make the Bible available throughout the world....
, which he supported.
On 25 February 1830 he received a prebendal stall at Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe...
, and was made chancellor of the diocese; in 1845 he was appointed archdeacon of Surrey. He died at Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
on 15 October 1847.