About John Booker
Lived 1820 – 1895 (aged 75). John Booker was a British cleric.
John Booker (31 March 1820 – 16 July 1895) was an English cleric and antiquarian.
Early life Booker was the son of a merchant, John Booker, of Leeds, Yorkshire. His brothers were also clerics, Samuel Briddon Booker (1824–1911) and William Booker (1828–1903) who was vicar of Brighouse, Yorkshire. He was educated at Leeds Grammar School, Shrewsbury School and St Catharine's College and Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, where he studied for his BA and MA degrees. He was ordained as a deacon in 1844 and as a priest 1846.
Family Booker married one of the two daughters of James Prince Lee, the first Bishop of Manchester.
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Who was John Booker?
English cleric 1820-95
When was John Booker born?
John Booker was born on 31 March 1820 in Leeds.
When did John Booker die?
John Booker died on 16 July 1895 in Benhilton.
What was John Booker's occupation?
John Booker was a cleric.
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John Booker was British.
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· DBpedia: John Booker (cleric)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Booker. https://biography.guide/john-booker-cleric/
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