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Joseph Holden Pott
1758–1847
An English clergyman and writer whose books ranged from sermons and theology to poetry and even art criticism, he brought unusual breadth to his work. Best known as Archdeacon of London, he also left behind a substantial body of religious writing from late Georgian and early Victorian England.
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About the author
Born in London in 1758, Joseph Holden Pott was the son of the celebrated surgeon Percivall Pott. He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge, and went on to build a long career in the Church of England.
Pott held a series of church posts over the years and became Archdeacon of London in 1813. Alongside his clerical work, he was a notably productive author, publishing sermons, theological works, devotional writing, and some early poetry. His range was unusually wide for a churchman of his time: one of his early books was an essay on landscape painting.
He died in 1847. Today he is remembered as a learned and industrious religious writer whose career linked scholarship, preaching, and public church service.