Gwynn, John

D.D. (Dublin, 1880), Church of Ireland; b. at Lame, County Antrim, Ireland, Aug. 28, 1827; graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, B.A. (senior moderator in mathematics) 1850, M.A. 1854, B.D. 1861. He became fellow of Trinity College, 1853; warden of St. Columba's College, Dublin, 1856; was rector of Tullyaughnish, 1863-82; dean of Raphoe, 1873-82; dean of Derry, 1882; and rector of Temple more, Derry, 1882-83; Archbishop King's lecturer in divinity, University of Dublin, 1883, and is a member of the senate. He wrote the commentary (with introduction) on the Epistle to Philip pians, in The Bible {Speaker's) Commentary, London, 1881. H. h.