HOUSTON

John Adam . b. Gwydir castle near Llanwrst, Wales 25 Dec. 1812; ed. at Edin. sch. of design; studied in Paris and Germany; a portrait painter in London some years; exhibited 45 pictures at R.A., 21 at B.I. and 3 at Suffolk st. 1840–8; resided in Edin. from 1841 to 1858 when he began contributing to the Scottish academy; returned to London 1858; exhibited Gallantry , London 1859; Lights and shadows of the wayside 1861; Prospero and Miranda , Edin. 1865. d. 10 Upper Phillimore place, Kensington 2 Dec. 1884. Art Journal (1869) 69–71, 127. HOUSTON, Rev. Thomas . b. Done gore 1803; teacher in a sch. at Leyhmore near Bally men a 1818; ed. at Academical instit. Belfast 1819; reformed presbyterian minister Knock bra ken 8 April 1828 to death; took part in the Arian separation from the synod of Ulster; profe or of theology in Reformed presbyterian Theological hall, Belfast 1855 to death; went to U.S. America 1856 where he took a D.D. degree; edited The Covenanter 1830; author of A practical treatise on christian baptism , Paisley 1853; The dominion and glory of the Redeemer. Discourses 1880 and 7 other books. d. Royal hospital, Belfast 27 March 1882. bur. Knock bra ken 30 March. Belfast News-Letter 28 March 1882 p. 5.