James Burns
Scottish publisher and author (1808 – 1871)
James Burns (1808 – 11 April 1871) was a Scottish publisher and author.2
From Wikipedia’s article on James Burns (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1808, died Apr 11, 1871.1
About
During the last half of the nineteenth century his work in the cause of Catholic literature and the music of the Catholic Church contributed much to the rapid advancement of the Church in Great Britain and to the many conversions that were made throughout that period.
From Wikipedia’s article on James Burns, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Burns & OatesFounder5
Career
Occupation: publisher.4
- Date not recordedFounded Burns & Oates3
Personal life
He was the son of Rev. William Hamilton Burns and Elizabeth (died 20th June 1879), daughter of James Chalmers, proprietor of the Aberdeen Journal, Aberdeen, and Margaret Douglas of Tilquhillie. Amongst his siblings was William, an evangelist and missionary to China, Islay, a Scottish theologian and writer, and Walter, a music publisher in Belfast.
His widow, who was also a convert, survived him twenty-two years, dying a member of the Ursuline community at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., January 1893. Of his five daughters, four entered the Ursuline Order and the other became a Sister of Charity. His only son was ordained a priest, serving for a long time as chaplain at Nazareth House, Hammersmith, London.
From Wikipedia’s article on James Burns (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 1WikidataJames Burns on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJames Burns on Wikipedia
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- 5WikidataBurns & Oates, Founder