John Sumner

John Sumner DD (d. 26 February 1772) was an English cleric and academic, Provost of King's College, Cambridge from 1756.

Career He the son of William Sumner, born in Windsor. He was educated at Eton College and matriculated in 1724 at King's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1729, MA in 1732, and DD in 1744. He was an assistant master and undermaster at Eton College, 1734–1745, and then its Headmaster, 1745–1754. At the end of his life, he was perpetual curate of St Benet Fink in the City of London, during 1772. Sumner's library was sold some time after his death, on 16 May (and three following days) 1814 by R. H. Evans in London. A copy of the sale catalogue is held at Cambridge University Library (shelfmark Munby.c.163(3)).

Family Sumner was married, and had sons including:

Robert Sumner, a cleric, father of John Bird Sumner and Charles Richard Sumner Richard Humphrey Sumner