James Egan Moulton

James Egan Moulton (4 January 1841 – 9 May 1909) was an English born Australian Methodist minister and headmaster and school president.

Early life

Moulton was born in North Shields, Northumberland. Many members of his family were Methodist ministers and he attended the Wesleyan school Kingswood in Bath. In the 1863 he was the founding headmaster of Newington College while awaiting a posting to Tonga. Before leaving, he married Emma Knight and they had three sons and three daughters together.

Tongan Ministry

In Tonga he presided over the Methodist church and established Tupou College, patronised by King George Tupou I. During his time in Tonga, a schism formed within the church leading to the creation of the Free Church of Tonga. Throughout the dispute, Moulton managed to stay on good terms with the new movement.

Australian Ministry

Moulton returned to Sydney in 1893 and took up the presidency of Newington College. In 1895, Moulton was the inaugural President of the Old Newingtonians' Union. [Newington Across the Years, A History of Newington College 1863 - 1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 347 ] During this time, he completed translating the Bible into Tongan, which is still in use today in Tonga. He died in Linfield and is buried in Gore Hill cemetery.

ee also

* John Fletcher Moulton, brother
* Richard Green Moulton, brother
* William Fiddian Moulton, brother
* James Hope Moulton, nephew

External links

* S. G. Claughton , ' [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050351b.htm Moulton, James Egan (1841 - 1909)] ', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 5, MUP, 1974, pp 305-306.

References

Bibliography

* D. S. Macmillan, Newington College 1863-1963 (Syd, 1963)
* P. L. Swain, Newington Across the Years 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999)