Thomas Vowler Short
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The Right Reverend Thomas Vowler Short |
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| Bishop of St Asaph | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of St Asaph |
| In office | 1846–1870 |
| Predecessor | William Carey |
| Successor | Joshua Hughes |
| Other posts | Bishop of Sodor and Man (1841–1846) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 September 1790 Dawlish, Devon |
| Died | 13 April 1872 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Mary Davies (m.1833) |
| Profession | Clergyman, academic |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Thomas Vowler Short (16 September 1790 – 13 April 1872) was an English academic and clergyman, successively Bishop of Sodor and Man and Bishop of St Asaph.
He was the eldest son of William Short, Archdeacon of Cornwall, with Elizabeth Hodgkinson, and was born at Dawlish, Devon, where his father was then curate. After spending a year at Exeter grammar school Short was sent to Westminster School in 1803. He went with a studentship to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1809. He took a first class in classics and in mathematics in 1812, and in the following year was ordained deacon by the bishop of Oxford. He graduated B.A. 1813, M.A. 1815, B.D. 1824, D.D. 1837.
In 1814 Short became perpetual curate of Drayton, Oxfordshire, but he resigned this post to concentrate on a college tutorship. Circumstances, however, led him to become in 1816 the incumbent of Cowley, Oxfordshire; in 1823 of , Devon; and in 1826 of Kingsworthy, Hampshire. In 1821 he was Whitehall preacher. At Christ Church he became successively tutor and censor (1816-29), librarian (1823), catechist and Busby lecturer (1825), and in 1823 he served as proctor. He worked to improve the examination system at Oxford, but the changes he sought were not effected until after he had ceased to reside.
Though Short left Christ Church before the Oxford Movement really began, he was intimate with most of its leaders. Edward Pusey, a favourite pupil, acknowledged his influence, with affection and respect. Short examined John Henry Newman for his degree, and John Keble was among his close friends.
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