LIVING STONE

Charles (son of Neill Living stone of Blantyre near Glasgow, tea-dealer). b. Blantyre 28 Feb. 1821; in a lace manufacturing warehouse in Hamilton; emigrated to Western states of America 1840; entered Union theological college, New York city 1847 where he took his degree 1850; had a pastoral charge in Ma achusetts; came to England, April 1857 and went with his brother David Living stone as secretary to the expedition for exploring Eastern and Central Africa, March 1858, invalided home 1863; British consul at Fernando Po 17 Oct. 1864, the Bight of Benin and Biafra were added to his consular district 24 June 1867, the seat of the consulate was removed to Old Calabar 1 April 1872. d. of African fever near Lagos 28 Oct. 1873. Proc. of Royal Geographical Soc. xviii 512–14 (1874).