Charles James Collins
Charles James Collins (c. 1820 – 31 December 1864) was an English journalist and novelist.
Life
[edit]Charles James Collins was a native of Worcester,[1] but was connected with the London press for more than twenty years, having been on the parliamentary staff of The Sun, The Daily Telegraph, and the Evening Standard.[2] He projected and edited the Racing Times, where he wrote under the pen name of "Priam."[1] At one period, he was also an editor of the Comic News.
He married a widow, Phoebe Chopping, on 27 August 1841 at St Luke's Church, Chelsea[3] and their only known child, Edward James Bruges Collins, was born in the second quarter of 1847 at Lambeth.[4]
Collins was becoming increasingly well known for his novels when he died prematurely at his Brixton home on 31 December 1864.[5] He was buried at West Norwood Cemetery on 7 January 1865.[6]
Works
[edit]He was the author of Kenilworth, a burlesque, and other dramas of a similar character; and of the following novels:[2]
- The Life and Adventures of Dick Diminy, London [1854], reprinted under the title of Dick Diminy, or the Life and Adventures of a Jockey, London, 1855 [1875]
- Sackville Chase, 3 vols., London, 1863 and 1865
- Matilda the Dane, a Romance of the Affections, London, 1863
- Singed Moths, a City Romance, 3 vols., London, 1864
- The Man in Chains, 3 vols., London, 1864
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Our Van" Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes March 1865, p.270, accessed 25 June 2020
- ^ a b The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... Edw. Cave, 1736-[1868]. 1865.
- ^ "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754–1932" for Charles James Hamilton and Phoebe Chopping, London Metropolitan Archives, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 25 June 2020 (subscription required)
- ^ "Index Entry", ONS via freeBMD, accessed 22 June 2020
- ^ "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966" for Charles James Hamilton, Principal Probate Registry, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 25 June 2020 (subscription required)
- ^ "London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813–2003" for Charles James Hamilton, London Metropolitan Archives, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 26 June 2020 (subscription required)
Further reading
[edit]- Cooper, Thompson; Lock, Julian (revised) (2004). "Collins, Charles James (1820–1864)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5936. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
External links
[edit]- Works by Charles Collins at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Charles James Collins at the Internet Archive
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Collins, Charles James". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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