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Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, May 21, 1794 (pens. Oct. 15, 1794). B. at Colchester. ' Matric. Michs. 1794; B.A. (7th Wrangler) 1798; Foundress Fellow, 1799; M.A. 1801; B.D. 1808. Fellow, 1823-31. Steward, 1809-10 and 1815-17. Junior Bursar, 1817-20. Bakehouse Bursar, 1826-30. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1799; priest, 1813. R. of Brandsburton, Yorks., 1829-47. Author, The Elements of Geometry (‘De Morgan pokes fun at this eccentric parson's unpunctuated book in an amusing way’) (D. E. Smith, Budget of Paradoxes, I. 234); and some Mathematical Treatises. Died Feb. 1, 1847. (G. Mag., 1847, I. 447; Clergy List; Foster, Index Eccles; St John's Adm. Reg., IV. 226.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | Ordi(ordination) | Dobson, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1813 | Ordi(ordination) | Dobson, John | / | priest | View |
| 1829 | Appt(Institution) | Dobson, John | Brandsburton / | Rector | View |