Alexander Mathews (priest)

Alexander Davis Mathews, D.D.[1] (7 March 1840 – 23 March 1895) was Archdeacon of Mauritius from 1879 until his death.[2]

Davis was born in Surrey and was educated at St John's College, Cambridge;[3] and ordained in 1862.[4] After curacies in Denmark Hill and Islington he went to Mauritius as Chaplain to the Bishop. Returning to England he served further curacies at Gosfield and Hanover Square.[5] From 1869 to 1873 he was a Lecturer at St Aidan's College, Birkenhead. He again served in Mauritius from 1874: successively at Port Louis, Vacoas and Black River. He died in Mauritius.

References

1. 'UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE' The Daily News (UK) (London, England), Saturday, October 30, 1869; Issue 7332
2. 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' The Standard (London, England), Saturday, May 04, 1895; pg. [1]; Issue 22102
3. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752–1900 Vol. ii Chalmers – Fytche (1944) p358
4. 'Multiple News Items' The Morning Post (London, England), Monday, December 22, 1862; pg. 6; Issue 27772.
5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1885 p402: London, Horace Cox, 1885