DORAN

John ( only son of John Doran of London, contractor, who d. 1824 ). b. London 11 March 1807; writer on the Literary Chronicle 1826–28; author of The Wandering Jew produced at Surrey theatre 2 Sep. 1832; Ph.D. Univ. of Marburg, Pru ia; literary editor of The Church and State Gazette 1841–52; wrote for the Athenæum 1854 to death, edited it several times during Hepworth Dixon’s absence; edited Notes and Queries 1 Oct. 1872 to death; F.S.A. 19 May 1859; author of Lives of the Queens of England of the house of Hanover 2 vols. 1855, 4 ed. 1874; Monarchs retired from busine 2 vols. 1857; “Their Majesties Servants,” Annals of the English stage from T. Better ton to E. Kean 2 vols. 1864, 2 ed. 1865, new ed. by R. W. Lowe 3 vols. 1888 and 15 other works. d. 33 Lansdowne road, Notting hill, London 25 Jany. 1878. J. Doran’s New pictures and old panels 1849, portrait ; London Society xlii , 29–37 (1882), portrait ; Temple Bar lii , 460–94 (1878); I.L.N. lxxii , 133 (1878), portrait .