George Rawlinson

George Rawlinson (23 November 1812 – 6 October 1902) was a British scholar, historian and Christian theologian.

Life

Rawlinson was born at Chadlington, Oxfordshire, the son of Abraham Tysack Rawlinson and the younger brother of the famous Assyriologist, Sir Henry Rawlinson. His father was a breeder of racehorses, and bred the winner of the 1841 Derby. Rawlinson was educated at Ealing School. Having taken a First in Literae Humaniores at the University of Oxford (from Trinity College) in 1838, he was elected to a fellowship at Exeter College in 1840, where he was a Fellow and tutor from 1842 to 1846. He was ordained in 1841, was curate at Merton, Oxfordshire from 1846 to 1847, was Bampton Lecturer in 1859, and was Camden Professor of Ancient History from 1861 to 1889.

In his early days at Oxford, Rawlinson played cricket for the University, appearing in five matches between 1836 and 1839.

He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1869.

In 1872, he was appointed canon of Canterbury, and after 1888 he was rector of the rich City of London benefice All Hallows, Lombard Street. In 1873, he was appointed proctor in Convocation for the Chapter of Canterbury.

In 1846, he married Louisa Chermside, daughter of Sir Robert Alexander Chermside. The couple had twelve children and celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1896.

After two years of failing health, Canon Rawlinson died at his residence in Cathedral precincts, Canterbury, on 6 October 1902 from a sudden syncope.