Born in Woolwich in 1806. Attended the University of Cambridge. Matriculated in Michaelmas 1832 (Caius); B.A. 1836; M.A. 1839; LL.D. 1854. Fellow, 1838-77; bursar, 1855-7. Called to the Bar, 1840. On the Cambridge, Huntingdon and Bedford Sessions. Assessor to the Vice-Chancellor, 1852. Serjeant-at-Law, 1858. Recorder of Bury St Edmunds, 1861-77. Appealed, 1849, to Prince Albert, as Chancellor, to interfere in what he regarded as irregularities in certain College procedure; this was taken very seriously by Dr Chapman, the Master, and Tozer was admonished for breach of statute as the Chancellor was not concerned. Author of "On Probability"; "On Identity of Method in the Search for Truth", etc. Died Dec. 8, 1877, at his residence, 4, James Street, Buckingham Gate.
Fifth son of John, of Skelton Castle, North Riding of Yorkshire. Born there on 20 June 1689.
Admitted pensioner at Jesus on 03 May 1708.
B.A. 1712 ; M.A. 1715.
Fellow, 1715-25 .
Ordained deacon (London) 02 December 1715; priest, 01 January 1718.
Vicar of All Saints', Cambridge, 1721 - 1723.
Rector of Graveley, 1723 - 1766.
Died 02 June 1766 at Graveley