Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase
1805. _d._ Baltimore 17 June 1870. _Bingham’s Marriages of the
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Bonapartes ii_, 191–94 (1881).
BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON EUGÈNE LOUIS JEAN JOSEPH (_only child of Charles
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte 1808–73, Napoleon iii Emperor of
France_). _b._ Palace of the Tuileries, Paris 16 March 1856; went
with his father to the seat of war 1870, present at capture of
Saarbrück 2 Aug. 1870; landed at Dover 8 Sep. 1870; lived at
Camden house, Chislehurst, Kent 10 Dec. 1870 to 12 Oct. 1871 and
1874–79; a cadet at Royal military college Woolwich 12 Oct. 1871
to 1874 where a statue of him by Count Gleichen was unveiled 13
Jany 1883; left Southampton 27 Feb. 1879; killed by Zulus in
valley of Ityolyozi, Zululand 1 June 1879, buried in St. Mary’s
church Chislehurst 12 July 1879. _Life of the Prince Imperial of
France by Ellen Barlee_ 1880, _portrait_; _Graphic xix_, 633, 637,
644 (1879), _3 portraits, xxvii_, 53 (1883); _I.L.N. 16 July 1879,
portrait_; _The life of Napoleon iii by Blanchard Jerrold iv_, 427
(1882), 2 _portraits_.
BONAR, REV. JOHN (_son of Rev. Archibald Bonar of Cramond,
Midlothian_). _b._ Cramond; ed. at Univ. of Edin.; licensed by
presbytery of Edin. 30 April 1823; ordained 11 July 1826; minister
of Larbert and Dunipace March 1826 to 24 May 1843 when he joined
in the free secession; Convener of committee for colonial and
continental missions in the Free church 1846; minister at Aberdeen
Dec. 1846 and at the Renfield st. church, Glasgow 1848–54; D.D.
Edin. 1857; author of _The established church of Scotland as it
was and as it is_ 1845. _d._ Edinburgh 20 Dec. 1863 in 63 year.
_Our Scottish Clergy, second series_ (1849) 149–55.
BONAR, WILLIAM (_3 son of Andrew Bonar of Edinburgh, banker_). _b._
Edin. 3 Jany. 1798; ed. at high school and Univ. Edin.; a partner
in bank of Ramsay, Bonar and Co. 1817 to date when bank was merged
in Bank of Scotland; employed a missionary to look after the
ignorant and neglected poor in Edin.; F.R.S. Edin. 1822; author of
several religious tracts. _d._ Chatsworth house, Malvern 9 Nov.
1866.
BOND, HENRY JOHN HAYLES (_son of Rev. Wm. Bond, R. of Whitacre,
Norfolk_). _b._ Whitacre Dec. 1801; ed. at Norwich gr. sch.;
studied medicine at Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Paris; M.B.
Cam. 1825, M.D. 1831; F.R.C.P. 1835; practised at Cam.; Regius
professor of physic in Univ. of Cam. 27 Jany. 1851 to Jany. 1872;
a member of General medical council 29 Oct. 1858 to 29 Oct. 1863;
author of _Analysis of an elementary course of lectures on
Pathology_ 1866. _d._ Regent st. Cambridge 3 Sep. 1883.
BOND, JOHN JAMES (_son of Andrew Bond of Ashford, Kent_). _b._ 9
Dec. 1819; Clerk in public record office at Royal riding school,
Carlton House 1841, senior assistant keeper to death; author of
_Handy book of rules and tables for verifying dates with the
Christian Era_ 1866, _new ed._ 1874. _d._ 96 Philbeach gardens,
Earl’s Court, London 9 Dec. 1883.
BOND, R. SEBASTIAN. _b._ Liverpool 1808; landscape painter;
exhibited 7 pictures at Royal Academy, 13 at British Institution,
and 5 at Suffolk st. gallery 1846–72. _d._ Jany. 1886.
BOND, STEPHEN. _b._ St. Columb, Cornwall 24 March 1826; ed. at
Stonyhurst; entered Society of Jesus at Hodder 7 Sep. 1843;
Matric. at Univ. of London July 1846, B.A. 1848; superior of the
seminary adjoining Stonyhurst college Aug. 1861; professed of the
four vows 2 Feb. 1862; vicar general to Bishop Etheridge in
Demerara 1864–69. _d._ Wigan 10 Jany. 1871.
BONE, HENRY PIERCE (_eld. son of Henry Bone of London, enamellist
1755–1834_). _b._ Islington, London 6 Nov. 1779; exhibited 210
pictures, miniatures and enamels at the R.A. 1799–1855; painted
classical subjects 1806–33, and enamels 1833–55; enamel painter to
Duchess of Kent 1831, to Queen Victoria 1837, to Prince Albert
1841; his collection of 172 enamels was sold at Christies 13–14
March 1856. _d._ 22 Percy st. Bedford sq. London 21 Oct. 1855.
_Notice of H. Bone R.A. and his works together with those of his
son H. P. Bone by J. Jope Rogers_ 1880.
BONE, HUGH. _b._ Ayrshire 1777; ed. at Univ. of Glasgow, M.D. 26
April 1815; L.R.C.P. London 26 June 1815; inspector general of
hospitals 2 Oct. 1843 to 24 Nov. 1845 when placed on h.p. _d._
Picardy place, Edin. 13 Feb. 1858.
BONER, CHARLES (_only son of Charles Boner of Bath, who d. 14 Aug.
1833 aged 74_). _b._ Weston near Bath 29 April 1815; ed. at Bath
and Tiverton; lived with John Constable the painter as tutor to
his sons 1831–37; lived with Prince Thurn und Taxis at St. Emeran,
Ratisbon as tutor 1840–60; settled at Munich, March 1860;
corresponded with Mary Russell Mitford 1845–55; special
correspondent to _Daily News_ at Vienna Aug. 1865 to Aug. 1866;
author of _Chamois hunting_ 1853, _new ed._ 1860; _The new dance
of death and other poems_ 1857; _Transylvania its products and its
people_ 1865 and other books. _d._ 5 Louisen Strasse, Munich 7
April 1870. _Memoirs and letters of C. Boner, edited by R. M.
Kettle 2 vols._ 1871.
BONHAM, EDWARD WALTER (_2 son of Henry Bonham of Titness park,
Berkshire, M.P. for Rye who d. 9 April 1830_). _b._ 24 Nov. 1809;
consul at Tabreez, Persia 11 May 1837; transferred to Calais 2
Feb. 1846, and to Naples 14 Jany. 1859; consul general at Naples 5
May 1862 to 5 April 1872 when he retired on a compensation
allowance; C.B. 13 Oct. 1865. _d._ the British consulate Boulogne
15 March 1886.
BONHAM, HENRY FREDERIC (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ 2 June
1808; ed. at the Charterhouse; Cornet 10 Hussars 22 May 1829,
lieut. col. 28 April 1846 to 27 Feb. 1852 when placed on h.p.;
appointed to the Brighton and Canterbury cavalry depôt June 1854.
_d._ 28 Brunswick sq. Hove, Brighton 16 Feb. 1856.
BONHAM, PINSON (_eld. son of Samuel Bonham of Great Warley place,
Essex who d. 25 Jany. 1821_). Clerk in Court of Chancery 10 years;
ensign 60 Foot 24 April 1789; served in West Indies 22 years;
deputy quartermaster general 10 years; governor of Surinam or
Dutch Guiana to 1814 when colony was surrendered to the Dutch;
major 69 Foot 30 March 1797 to 1814, general 10 Jany. 1837. _d._
Great Warley, Essex 19 April 1855 aged 92.
BONHAM, SIR SAMUEL GEORGE, 1 Baronet (_only son of George Bonham,
captain H.E.I. Co.’s navy who d. 1810_). _b._ Faversham, Kent 7
Sep. 1803; governor of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore and
Malacca 1837–47; chief superintendent of British trade in China,
and governor and commander in chief of Hong Kong 27 Nov. 1847 to
24 Dec. 1853; C.B. 27 April 1848, K.C.B. 22 Nov. 1850; created
baronet 27 Nov. 1852. _d._ Paddington, London 8 Oct. 1863. _The
Chinese Repository vols. xvii-xx._
BONHAM-CARTER JOHN (_son of John Carter of Petersfield, M.P. for
Portsmouth who assumed additional name of Bonham_). _b._ 13 Oct.
1817; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam.; M.P. for Winchester 1847–74; a lord
of the Treasury 1866–68; chairman of committees of House of
Commons 1872–74. _d._ Adhurst St. Mary’s, Petersfield 26 Nov.
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