John Lonsdale


John Lonsdale
Bishop of Lichfield
ChurchChurch of England
SeeLichfield
In office3 December 184319 October 1867
PredecessorJames Bowstead
SuccessorGeorge Selwyn
Personal details
Born(1788-01-17)17 January 1788
Died19 October 1867(1867-10-19) (aged 79)
Alma materEton College
King's College, Cambridge

John Lonsdale (17 January 1788 19 October 1867) was an English clergyman, who was the third Principal of King's College, London, and later served as Bishop of Lichfield.

He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, and went on to become Principal of King's College, London in 1838 following the death of Hugh James Rose.