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- Hallifax, Samuel
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- Bishop of Gloucester
- Bishop of St Asaph
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Samuel Halifax was born in 1733 to Robert Hallifax, an apothecary, and Hannah Hallifax, née Jebb, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Halifax matriculated to Jesus College, Cambridge as a sizar in 1749. He graduated with a B.A. from Jesus College in 1754, winning the chancellor's gold medal for classics.
By 1756, he was a fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge and subsequently held the college offices of praelector, dean, tutor, steward and rental bursar. He resigned from Jesus College, Cambridge in 1760, moving to Trinity Hall, Cambridge where he became tutor. While continuing to reside in Cambridge, Halifax held the position of rector of Cheddington, Buckinghamshire from 1765 to 1777.In 1778, he was made rector of Warsop, Nottinghamshire where he was particularly known for raising the reputation of the choir. In 1768, Halifax became the chair of Arabic. Halifax was also from 1770 to 1782 the Regius Professor of Civil Law at Cambridge.
In 1781, he became bishop of Gloucester and in 1789, bishop of St Asaph. He died a year later in March 1790.
Halifax married in 1775 Catherine Cooke, daughter of the dean of Ely. They had one son and six daughters.