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 Dean at Haileybury, 1838 : Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, 1850–70 : Dean of Lincoln, 1864–72 : D.D. in 1850 : D.C.L. in 1862 : as Dean he presided over the discipline of the College : though much liked, his sensitive and nervous temperament rendered him unsuccessful as a disciplinarian : he was excellent as a classical lecturer and preacher : of fastidious and refined taste. It was written of him that his "laboiur at Hailey-bury contributed in no slight measure to the formation of that high and firm tone of character in the East Indian Civil Service, which was signally displayed when the mutiny of 1857 broke out" : died June 11, 1872.

JEROME, HENRY EDWARD (1829–1901)

Educated at Sandhurst : entered the 86th regt., 1848 : in the mutiny, at Kalpi, part of his head was torn away : at the captures of Chandairi and Jhansi, and action of Koonch : gained the V.C. for gallantry at Jhansi, April 3, 1858, for saving a wounded officer under heavy fire, and for bravery on various occasions : in the Hazara expedition, 1868 : on the Staff, 1876–84 : retired as Maj-General, 1885 : died Feb. 25, 1901.

JIJIBHAI, BYRAMJI (1821–1890)

Son of Jijibhai Dadabhai : born June 16, 1821 : educated privately : at 17 became a member of Jijibhai Dadabhai, Sons & Co. : later became a broker to several firms : established the Royal Spinning and Weaving Company : Member of the Board of Direction of several joint-stock Companies : established, in 1870, a Fire Insurance Company : kept aloof from the speculation mania of 1864 : Additional Member of the Bombay Legislative Council, 1868–72 : founded a Charity Fund, endowed Medical Schools at Poona, Ahmadabad and Thana, called by his name : promoted the Madrasa at Nowsari : founded a Parsi girls' school : contributed funds for the amelioration of the Parsis in Persia : C.S.I, in 1875 : died Sep. 1890.

JIJIBHAI, SIR JAMSETJI, BARONET (1783–1869)

Born July 15, 1783, of poor but respectable parents, at Nowsari in Baroda, the birthplace of the Parsi religion in India : lived with his father-in-law in Bombay. Realizing that large profits in trade could only be made by dealings with foreign countries, he visited China at the age of 16. He was twice taken prisoner by the French, but released. In 1807, after three voyages to China, he set up business in Bombay, and in twenty years amassed a large fortune. He gave away his wealth liberally, founding hospitals, schools, refuges, and in other works of benevolence. In 1842 he was knighted. In 1855 he was presented with the freedom of the City of London. In 1856 a statue was erected to him in the Town Hall of Bombay. It was owing principally to his munificence that the Causeway connecting Bombay with Salsette was erected. In 1858 he was made a Baronet, the highest honour ever conferred on a native of India : he died April 14, 1859.

JOHNSON, SIR ALLEN BAYARD (1829–)

Born May 2, 1829 : son of Sir H. A. Johnson, Bart. : educated at Winchester : entered the Bengal Army, 1846, and became General, 1892 : Indian Staff Corps : served in the second Burmese war, 1853, and Indian mutiny, 1857–8 : in the Jaunpur Field Force, at the capture of Lucknow, and with the Oudh Field Force : for many years in the Military Secretariat of the Government of India : Military Secretary at the India Office, 1877–89 : C.B., 1881 : K.C.B., 1889.

JOHNSON, SIR CHARLES COOPER (1827–)

Born Dec. 20, 1827 : General : son of Sir Henry Allen Johnson, Bart. : educated at Addiscombe : joined the Indian Army, 1844 : served in the Satlaj campaign, 1846 : at Sobraon : in the Indian mutiny, 1857–58 : at the siege of Lucknow : in the Hazara campaign as Q.M.G., 1868 : Brevet-Colonel and C.B. : Q.M.G. of the Army in India during the Afghan war, 1878–80 : K.C.B., 1881 : G.C.B., 1900.

JOHNSON, RIGHT REV. EDWARD RALPH, D.D. ( ? - )

Son of William Ponsonby Johnson : educated at Rugby and Wadham College, Oxford : ordained 1851 : Minor Canon of Chester, 1861–6 : Rector of