LUSHING TON

Charles (3 son of sir Stephen Lushing ton, 1 baronet 1744–1807). b. London 14 April 1785; served in Bengal civil service 1800–27; chief secretary to government of Bengal 1823, retired on annuity 1827; M.P. Ash burton 1833–41; M.P. Westminster 1847–52; an original director of Crystal palace company 1852; resided at Edgware many years; president of Whittington club, Arundel st. Strand 1850; author of The history of the religious institutions founded in Calcutta. Calcutta 1824; A short notice of John Adams, Esq. Calcutta 1825; A remonstrance addre ed to the bishop of London on the sanction given in his charge to the calumnies against the di enters 2 ed. 1834; Dilemmas of a churchman arising from the discordant doctrine of the clergy 1838, 2 ed. 1838. d. 118 Marine parade, Brighton 23 Sep. 1866.