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William Dealtry

1775–1847

A mathematician-turned-churchman, he moved from Cambridge scholarship into influential Anglican posts and became known for evangelical convictions as well as intellectual rigor. His career linked academic life, parish ministry, and the religious world around the Clapham circle.

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The Character and Happiness of Them That Die in the Lord A sermon, preached Oct. 13, 1822, in Park Chapel, Chelsea, on occasion of the death of the late Rev. John Owen

The Character and Happiness of Them That Die in the Lord A sermon, preached Oct. 13, 1822, in Park Chapel, Chelsea, on occasion of the death of the late Rev. John Owen

by William Dealtry

About the author

Born in Yorkshire in 1775, he studied at St Catharine's Hall before moving to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he distinguished himself in mathematics and later became a fellow. He went on to teach at the East India College, showing the strong academic side that stayed with him throughout his life.

He is chiefly remembered as an English clergyman of evangelical views. Over the years he served as rector of Clapham, became chancellor and prebendary of Winchester, and in 1845 was appointed archdeacon of Surrey. He was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, a sign of the respect he earned beyond church circles.

Alongside his church work, he wrote on mathematics and religion, including The Principles of Fluxions as well as sermons and pamphlets. He died in 1847, leaving the picture of a man whose life joined scholarship, public ministry, and serious Christian commitment.