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James Beaven (9 July 1801 – 8 November 1875) was a
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clergyman and author, educated and employed in England until accepting an appointment as professor of divinity at King's College,
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, in 1843. Beaven was an accomplished classical scholar and wrote a number of books. Three of these were scholarly sermons. His subjects also included the writings of
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and the life and writings of
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. A well known book documented a diocesan tour in 1845 by Bishop
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. His ''Elements of Natural Theology'' is sometimes regarded as the first philosophical work written in English in Canada. Beaven and his wife had seven children; one son,
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, became premier of
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from 1882 to 1883.


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Biography at the ''Canadian Encyclopedia''

Papers of James Beaven's daughter, Catherine Beaven
are held by the University of Toronto Archives and Record Management Services. 1801 births 1875 deaths 19th-century English Anglican priests 19th-century Canadian Anglican priests Canadian Anglican theologians {{Canada-clergy-stub