Philip Wynter

Philip Wynter D.D. (1793–1871) was an English clergyman and academic.

Career

Wynter was the President of St John's College, Oxford from 1828 to 1871,[1] and the editor of the works of Joseph Hall. While President at St John's College, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1840 until 1844.[2]

Family

Wynter married twice: firstly to Harriette Ann, the daughter of Capt. Henry Boyle Deane of Hurst Grove in Berkshire; secondly, to Diana Ann Taylor. He had a large family and his daughter by his second marriage, Harriette Ann, was the mother of the Liberal politician, Philip Morrell.

References
  1. H. E. Salter and Mary D. Lobel, ed. (1954). "St. John's College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 251–264. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  2. "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Michael Marlow		 President of St John's College, Oxford
1828–1871		 Succeeded by
James Bellamy
Preceded by
Ashhurst Turner Gilbert		 Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1840–1844		 Succeeded by
Benjamin Parsons Symons
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