John Hobart Caunter (1792 - 1851)

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English cleric and writer. Serving briefly in India as a cadet, he entered the Church and was for 19 years the Incumbent Minister of Portland Chapel in Marylebone, London. He wrote chiefly on Biblical subjects and on India, his best-known work being a collection of tales, The Romance of History. India (3 vols.) (London: Edward Churton, 1836).

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Born: 21 June 1792

Died: 14 November 1851

Nationality: British

Gender: Male

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