James Losh
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James Losh was a lawyer
, reformer
and unitarian
in Newcastle upon Tyne
and later a court recorder
.
He was the first chairman of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
and the vice President of the The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1799 to 1833.
He kept a diary between the years 1796–1815.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, reformer
Reform
Reform means to put or change into an improved form or condition; to amend or improve by change of color or removal of faults or abuses, beneficial change, more specifically, reversion to a pure original state, to repair, restore or to correct....
and unitarian
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and later a court recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
.
He was the first chairman of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, occasionally referred to as the Tyne Valley Line, is a railway line in northern England. The line was built in the 1830s, and links the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear with in Cumbria. Formal opening took place on 18 June 1838.The line follows the...
and the vice President of the The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1799 to 1833.
He kept a diary between the years 1796–1815.
Sources
- The Worthies of Cumberland, Henry Lonsdale, published by George Routledge & sons, 1873
- William Wordsworth: The Critical Heritage, Robert Woof, published by Routledge, 2001
- The Diaries and Correspondence of James Losh. Diary, 1811–1823, published for the Society by Andrews & Co, 1962
- James Losh;His Ideas in Relation to his circle and his time. PhD University of Northumbria
- Man of Law. Biography. Dr.Jeffrey Halyburton Smith.
- http://www.microform.co.uk/academic/itemdetails.php?ref=%20R00576
- http://www.seaham.i12.com/myers/m-losh.html
- http://www.litandphil.org.uk/html_pages/LP_history.html