French, William, Dd

French, William, D.D.

an English clergyman, was born in 1786, and educated at Caius College, Cambridge. In 1820 he was master at Jesus College, and canon of Ely in 1832. He died in 1849, leaving New Translations of the Proverbs of Solomon (1831): — New Translations of the Book of Psalms (1842). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.