Benjamin Cowie

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Benjamin Morgan Cowie was Dean of Manchester and then Exeter, both in England, in the last quarter of the 19th century.

Born on 8 June 1816, ^[1] he was educated at St John's College, Cambridge and graduated Senior Wrangler in 1839. ^[2] Ordained in 1841 he was successively Tutor, Lecturer and Fellow at his old college. ^[3] Afterwards he was Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry followed by an 11-year spell in Manchester, ^[4] followed by a further 17 at Exeter. He died on 3 May 1900. ^[5]

Notes

1. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN   0-7136-3457-X
2. "Mr Hopkins’ Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century" Craik, A.D.D: London, Springer, 2007 ISBN   978-1-84628-790-9
3. "Cowie, Benjamin Morgan (CWY833BM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
4. Victoria County History A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4 J. Brownbill; William Farrer, W (ed) 1911
5. The Times, Friday, 4 May 1900; pg. 6; Issue 36133; col G Obituary-The Dean Of Exeter

The Very Reverend Benjamin Cowie
Dean of Exeter
In office 1883–1900

Church of England titles
Preceded by George Hull Bowers	Dean of Manchester 1872 – 1883	Succeeded by John Oakley
Preceded by Archibald Boyd	Dean of Exeter 1883 – 1900	Succeeded by Alfred Earle