William Otter
The Right Reverend William Otter (23 October 1768 – 20 August 1840) was the first Principal of King's College London who later served as Bishop of Chichester.[1] He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he was later made a fellow.[2] He was appointed Principal of the newly established King's College London in 1831, and held the post until 1836 when he was appointed Bishop of Chichester. In 1804 he married Nancy Sadleir Bruere, daughter of George Bruere, British Governor of Bermuda.
Otter's son, William Bruère Otter was an Archdeacon of Lewes, who had in turn a son called William, a naval officer who served in Sydney, Australia.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ "The first Principals of King's College London". http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/iss/archives/175th/faq34.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds. (1922–1958). "William Otter". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Letter of Midshipman William Otter
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| Preceded by New position |
Principal of King's College London 1831–1836 |
Succeeded by Hugh James Rose |
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| Preceded by Edward Maltby |
Bishop of Chichester 1836–1840 |
Succeeded by Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth |
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