James Egan Moulton Jnr
| Birth name | James Egan Moulton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1870 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1937 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Austinmer, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Methodist minister and headmaster | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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James Egan Moulton Jnr (1870 – 3 February 1937) was a Tongan-born Australian Methodist minister, headmaster and sportsman.[1]
Early life
[edit]Moulton was the son of Emma (née Knight) and James Egan Moulton. His early years were spent in Tonga before attending Newington College as a boarding student from 1882 until 1888. Whilst still a schoolboy he played for NSW against the 1888 British Lions Team touring Australia and against Queensland in inter–colonial games until 1892.[2] He has been described as being one of the greatest three-quarters that NSW Rugby has seen. He was also a tennis player and cricketer.[3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney in 1892.[4]
Tongan ministry
[edit]He was ordained and was appointed to the staff of the Tupou College where he was Principal until 1905.
Australian ministry
[edit]On his return to Sydney he served in city and country circuits, including Paddington, New South Wales, Parkes, Albury and Windsor before his retirement.[5]
See also
[edit]- John Fletcher Moulton, uncle
- Richard Green Moulton, uncle
- William Fiddian Moulton, uncle
- James Hope Moulton, cousin
- John Egan Moulton, grandson
References
[edit]- ^ "REV. J. E. MOULTON". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 920. New South Wales, Australia. 8 February 1937. p. 11. Retrieved 18 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ WARATAHS REPRESENTATIVES: ALL-TIME Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Old Rugby Star Passes". Sporting Globe. No. 1524. Victoria, Australia. 10 February 1937. p. 11 (Edition1). Retrieved 18 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Alumni Sidneienses Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "REV. JAMES EGAN MOULTON". Windsor And Richmond Gazette. Vol. 49, no. 2855. New South Wales, Australia. 12 February 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 18 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
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- 1841 births
- 1937 deaths
- Australian Methodist ministers
- Australian headmasters
- Methodist theologians
- Moulton family
- People educated at Newington College
- 20th-century Methodist ministers
- Rugby union players from Sydney
- Australian rugby union players
- Rugby union three-quarters
- 20th-century Australian Methodist ministers
- New South Wales rugby union team players