Thomas Elrington (bishop)
Thomas Elrington | |
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Bust of Provost Thomas Elrington in the Library of Trinity College Dublin. | |
| 25th Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 25 November 1811 – 30 July 1820 | |
| Preceded by | George Hall |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Kyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1760 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 12 July 1835 (aged 74) Liverpool, England |
| Resting place | Trinity College Chapel |
| Spouse | Charlotte Preston (m. 1781) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1780; M.A., 1785; B.D., 1795; D.D., 1795) |
Thomas Elrington (18 December 1760 – 12 July 1835) was an Irish academic and bishop who served as the 25th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1811 to 1820. He was Donegall Lecturer in Mathematics from 1790 to 1795 at Trinity College Dublin. While at Trinity College, he also served as Erasmus Smith's Professor of Mathematics from 1795 to 1799 and Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy from 1799 to 1807.
He also held several ecclesiastical seals, such as Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, then Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe (1820-1822), and finally Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin until his death in 1835.