Henry Lushington
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Henry Lushington colonial administrator, chief secretary to the government of Malta
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Lushington was born in Singleton
, near Poulton-le-Fylde
, Lancashire
, 13 April 1812. His father, Edmund Henry Lushington, of Queens' College, Cambridge
, B.A. 1787, M.A. 1790, was called to the bar at the Inner Temple, 3 May 1793, became a puisne judge at Ceylon, chairman of the colonial audit board, master of the crown office, a bencher of his inn, and died at Park House, Maidstone
, in 1839.
The second son, Henry, was educated at the Charterhouse School
, 1823–8, and at the age of fifteen was at the head of the school. He became a student of Trinity College, Cambridge
in October 1829. In 1832, and again in 1833, he obtained the Porson university prize for Greek iambics
. In 1834 he graduated B.A. as senior optime and with a first class in the classical tripos, and he proceeded M.A. in 1837. He was elected a fellow of his college in 1836. Called to the bar at the Inner Temple
on 20 Nov. 1840, he went the home circuit.
Lushington was one of the earliest and most zealous admirers of Tennyson
's youthful genius. In 1841 he made the poet's personal acquaintance, and the dedication of ‘The Princess’ to Lushington in 1847 commemorates the cordial intimacy which followed. Lord Grey
in 1847 appointed him chief secretary to the government of Malta, and in 1849 he brought forward the proposed code of laws before the newly elected legislative council. Although in weak health he remained at his post till 1855, when he left for a visit to England.
He died on the journey at Paris, 11 August 1855, and was buried at Boxley
, Kent.
With his brother, F. Lushington, he wrote:
With George Stovin Venables
he wrote a small book of verses, entitled:
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
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Lushington was born in Singleton
Singleton, Lancashire
Singleton is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is situated on the coastal plain called The Fylde. It is located south-east of Poulton le Fylde, and as of the 2001 census had a population of 877...
, near Poulton-le-Fylde
Poulton-le-Fylde
Poulton-le-Fylde is a market town in Lancashire, England, situated on the coastal plain called the Fylde. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 18,264. There is evidence of human habitation in the area from 12,000 years ago and several archaeological finds from Roman...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, 13 April 1812. His father, Edmund Henry Lushington, of Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
, B.A. 1787, M.A. 1790, was called to the bar at the Inner Temple, 3 May 1793, became a puisne judge at Ceylon, chairman of the colonial audit board, master of the crown office, a bencher of his inn, and died at Park House, Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
, in 1839.
The second son, Henry, was educated at the Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
, 1823–8, and at the age of fifteen was at the head of the school. He became a student of Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity 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...
in October 1829. In 1832, and again in 1833, he obtained the Porson university prize for Greek iambics
Iambus (genre)
Iambus was a genre of ancient Greek poetry that included but was not restricted to the iambic meter and whose origins modern scholars have traced to the cults of Demeter and Dionysus. The genre featured insulting and obscene language...
. In 1834 he graduated B.A. as senior optime and with a first class in the classical tripos, and he proceeded M.A. in 1837. He was elected a fellow of his college in 1836. Called to the bar at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 20 Nov. 1840, he went the home circuit.
Lushington was one of the earliest and most zealous admirers of Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular poets in the English language....
's youthful genius. In 1841 he made the poet's personal acquaintance, and the dedication of ‘The Princess’ to Lushington in 1847 commemorates the cordial intimacy which followed. Lord Grey
Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey
Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey , known as Viscount Howick from 1807 until 1845, was an English statesman.-Background:Grey was the eldest son of Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by his wife the Hon...
in 1847 appointed him chief secretary to the government of Malta, and in 1849 he brought forward the proposed code of laws before the newly elected legislative council. Although in weak health he remained at his post till 1855, when he left for a visit to England.
He died on the journey at Paris, 11 August 1855, and was buried at Boxley
Boxley
The large village and civil parish of Boxley in the Maidstone District of Kent, England lies below the slope of the North Downs, four miles NE of Maidstone town...
, Kent.
Publications
- ‘Julius Cæsar,’ act ii. sc. 2; ‘Richard II,’ act iii. sc. 2; with Greek versions. Printed in ‘Prolusiones Academicæ,’ Cambridge, 1828.
- ‘Fellow Commoners and Honorary Degrees,’ 1837.
- ‘A Great Country's Little Wars, or England, Affghanistan, and Sinde,’ 1844.
- ‘The Broad and Narrow Gauge,’ 1846.
- ‘Fallacies of the Broken Gauge,’ 1846, two editions.
- ‘A Detailed Exposure of the Apology put forth by the Neapolitan Government in Reply to the Charges of Mr. Gladstone,’ 1851.
- ‘The Double Government, the Civil Service, and the Indian Reform Agitation,’ 1853.
With his brother, F. Lushington, he wrote:
- ‘La Nation Boutiquière, and other Poems,’ 1855.
- ‘Two Battle-Pieces’ in Verse, 1855.
- ‘The Italian War, 1848–49. By H. Lushington. With a biographical Preface by G. S. Venables,’ 1859.
With George Stovin Venables
George Stovin Venables
George Stovin Venables , born in Wales, was a journalist and a barrister at the English bar.His father was Richard Venables, vicar of Nantmel and then archdeacon of Carmarthen. He was educated at Eton College, Charterhouse School, and Jesus College, Cambridge...
he wrote a small book of verses, entitled:
- ‘Joint Compositions;’ privately printed 1840.