Samuel Haughton

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Samuel Haughton (December 21, 1821 - October 31, 1897), Irish scientific writer, the son of James Haughton (1795-1873), was born at Carlow. His father, the son of a Quaker, but himself a Unitarian, was an active philanthropist, a strong supporter of Father Theobald Mathew, a vegetarian, and an anti-slavery worker and writer. After a distinguished career in Trinity College, Dublin, Samuel was elected a fellow in 1844. He was ordained priest in 1847, but seldom preached.

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Born:
December 21, 1821
Died:
October 31, 1897

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