John Losh (1723-1789)

John Losh (1723-1789)

1723 August. Born at Carlisle the son of William Losh (1686-1751) and his wife Margaret Browne ( -1756)

1755 November 1st. Married at Carlisle to Catherine Liddell (1729-1789)

1757 Birth of son John Losh (1756-1814)

1758 Birth of son William Losh (1758-1768)

1760 Birth of son Joseph Losh (1760-1784)

1763 Birth of son James Losh (1763-1833) - See below

1766 Birth of son Thomas Losh (1766-1766)

1766 Birth of son George Losh (1766-1846)

1768 Birth of daughter Margaret Losh (1768-1845)

1768 Birth of son Robert Losh (1768-1787)

1771 Birth of son William Losh (1771-1861)

1789 April 14th. Died at Woodside, Wreay, Cumberland

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James Losh - son.

James Losh (1763-1833) barrister. James Losh was born in Cumbria and studied chemistry and theology at Cambridge. He was a Unitarian.

He became a barrister at Drury Lane off Mosley Street, Newcastle and lived in Jesmond Grove. He was vice president of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle. A life-sized statue of him by J.G. Lough stands on the library staircase. Losh was a supporter of civil and religious liberty and parliamentary reform. He was chief spokesman of the Whig party. He was Recorder of Newcastle and Honorary Freeman of the town.

His brothers were industrialists - John Losh (1756-1814) founded Walker Alkali Company; George Losh (1766-1846) was a chemical manufacturer; William Losh (1770-1861) founded Walker Iron Works with Thomas Wilson and Thomas Bell. James Losh and William Losh were on the Board of the Newcastle to Carlisle Railway.

"LOSH, JAMES. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity. Feb. 13, 1782 [2nd] son of John, of Woodside, Cumberland. [born there June 10 1763.] School, Penrith. Matric. Michs. 1782; Scholar 1785; B.A. 1786; M.A. 1789. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 16, 1789. Called to the Bar, but owing to ill health did not practise for a time. Went to Paris to study the Revolution; while there in danger at one time of his life, owing his safety to the influence of Marat who had once been a veterinary surgeon in Newcastle. Practised law on his return; on the Northern Circuit. Recorder of Newcastle, May 1832-Sept. 1833. Philanthropist, political reformer and an active worker for civil and religious liberty and Parliamentary reform. A Unitarian. Joined the Society of the Friends of the People. Member of the Literary and Philosophic al Society of Newcastle. One of the chief promoters of the Royal Jubilee School, Newcastle, opened March 1811. Member of the Board of Directors, elected Apr. 9, 1825, to carry out the project of a canal between Newcastle and Carlisle. Received the Hon. Freedom of Newcastle. Married, Feb. 1798, Cecilia, daughter of the Rev. Dr Baldwin, of Aldingham, near Ulverston. Author, a translation of Benjamin Constant's Observations on the Strength of the Government of France, etc. Died Sept. 23, 1833, at Greta Bridge, Durham. Received a public funeral in Gosforth churchyard. A life-size figure of him in white marble, by Lough, stands on the staircase of the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society. Brother of John (1775); father of the next [James 1821] and of John Joseph (1822). {Inns of Court; Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed.}"

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