John Saul Howson

John Saul Howson, an English clergyman, born in 1816. He graduated at Trinity college, Cambridge, a double first, in 1837, and in each of the next three years obtained a prize for an essay. In 1845 he took orders and became senior classical master in Liverpool college, of which he was principal from 1849 to 1865. In 1866 he was made vicar of Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, and in 1867 dean of Chester. He has made numerous contributions to Biblical literature, his principal publication being "The Life and Epistles of St. Paul" (2 vols. 4to, 1850-'52), which he wrote conjointly with the Rev. W. J. Cony-beare, furnishing the historical, geographical, and descriptive matter. He has also published "The Character of St. Paul" (1864) and "Metaphors of St. Paul" (1868).

John Scotus

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John Sergeant

John Sergeant, an American jurist, born in Philadelphia, Dec. 5, 1779, died there, Nov. 23, 1852. He graduated at Princeton in 1795, became distinguished as a lawyer, and between 1815 and 1842 served six terms in congress. In 1826 he was one of the two envoys appointed to represent the United States in the Panama congress. In 1832 he was the whig candidate for vice president with Mr. Clay. A volume of his "Select Speeches" was published at Philadelphia in 1832.

John Skelton

John Skelton, an English poet, born probably in Norfolk about 14G0, died in Westminster, June 21, 1529. He graduated at Cambridge, entered holy orders, was tutor to the duke of York, afterward Henry VIII., became rector of Diss and curate of Trompington in 1504, and was appointed orator regius to Henry VIII. Anthony a Wood deemed him "fitter for the stage than for the pew or pulpit." He concealed the fact of his marriage, and was accused of keeping a concubine, and suspended by the bishop of Norwich. Among his writings are the drama "Magnyfycence," "The Bowge of Courte," "Collyn Clout," and a dirge on "Phyllyp Sparowe." The best edition of his works is by the Rev. Alexander Dyce, with an account of his life (2 vols., London, 1843).

John Stanford

John Stanford, an American clergyman, born at Wandsworth, England, Oct. 20, 1754, died in New York, Jan. 14, 1834. He was brought up in the church of England, but united with the Baptist church, and in 1786 emigrated to the United States, spent a few months at Norfolk, Va., and then opened an academy in New York. In 1787 he became pastor of the first Baptist church, Providence, R. I., and while there wrote a history of that church. He resumed teaching in New York in 1789, and a Baptist church having been formed through his exertions in 1794, he served as its pastor till about 1800, continuing his school till 1813. He published " The Domestic Chaplain " (1806); " Description of New York City " (1814); and " The Aged Christian's Companion" (1829).

John Stewart

John Stewart, an English traveller, born in London about 1740, died there in 1822. He went to Madras in 1763, in the civil service of the East India company, but at the end of two years resigned his office and began a series of pedestrian tours through Hindostan, Persia, Nubia, and Abyssinia, in the course of which he was at different times in the service of the nawaub of Arcot and of Hyder Ali. He next walked to Europe by the way of the Arabian desert; and having perambulated every part of Great Britain, he crossed the Atlantic and visited on foot many parts of the United States. He was commonly called "walking Stewart". His writings were printed in three volumes in 1810, mainly for private distribution. An account of his life and adventures was published after his death (London, 1822).