# Benjamin Cowie

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{{Short description|British clergyman and Dean of Exeter (1816–1900)}}
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'''Benjamin Morgan Cowie''' was [Dean of Manchester](/source/Dean_of_Manchester) and then [Exeter](/source/Dean_of_Exeter), both in England, in the last quarter of the 19th century.

Born on 8 June 1816,<ref>[“Who was Who”](/source/Who's_Who)1897-1990 London, [A & C Black](/source/A_%26_C_Black), 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}}</ref> he was educated at [St John's College, Cambridge](/source/St_John's_College%2C_Cambridge) and graduated [Senior Wrangler](/source/List_of_Wranglers_of_the_University_of_Cambridge) in 1839.<ref>"Mr Hopkins’ Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century" Craik, A.D.D: London, Springer, 2007 {{ISBN|978-1-84628-790-9}}</ref> [Ordained](/source/Ordained) in 1841 he was successively [Tutor](/source/Tutor), Lecturer and [Fellow](/source/Fellow) at his [old college](/source/St_John's_College%2C_Cambridge).<ref>{{acad|id=CWY833BM|name=Cowie, Benjamin Morgan}}</ref> Afterwards he was  [Vicar](/source/Vicar) of [St Lawrence Jewry](/source/St_Lawrence_Jewry) followed by an 11-year spell in [Manchester](/source/Manchester_Cathedral),<ref>Victoria County History A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4 J. Brownbill; William Farrer, W (ed) 1911</ref> followed by a further 17 at [Exeter](/source/Exeter_Cathedral). He died on 3 May 1900.<ref>[The Times](/source/The_Times), Friday, 4 May 1900; pg. 6; Issue 36133; col G ''Obituary-The Dean Of Exeter''</ref>

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Category:1816 births
Category:Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
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Category:Deans of Manchester
Category:Deans of Exeter
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Category:Senior Wranglers

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