Franklin Lushington was a close friend of the writer Edward Lear, whom he met in Malta in 1849. They subsequently embarked on a tour of southern Greece together. Lear developed strong feelings for Lushington, but Lushington did not fully reciprocate these feelings. Despite this, they maintained their friendship for nearly four decades until Lear's death. The imbalance of their emotions constantly troubled Lear, and his attempts at forming intimate relationships with men were not always fruitful. The intensity of Lear's affections may have contributed to the difficulties he faced in sustaining these relationships.[2]
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^"Sir Franklin Lushington". The Times. 12 November 1901. p. 4.
^Susan Chitty (1989) That Singular Person Called Lear, Atheneum, 1989
January 01, 1970
franklin, lushington, january, 1823, november, 1901, british, barrister, judge, chief, magistrate, metropolitan, police, courts, london, from, 1899, until, death, succession, john, bridge, member, lushington, family, edmund, henry, lushington, brother, henry, . Sir Franklin Lushington 4 January 1823 10 November 1901 was a British barrister and judge He was Chief Magistrate of the Metropolitan Police Courts in London from 1899 until his death in succession to Sir John Bridge 1 A member of the Lushington family Franklin Lushington was the son of Edmund Henry Lushington and the brother of Henry Lushington He was a member of the Supreme Council of Justice of the United States of the Ionian Islands serving until 1858 Appointed a metropolitan magistrate at the Thames Magistrates Court in 1869 he was transferred to Bow Street Magistrates Court in 1890 Franklin Lushington was a close friend of the writer Edward Lear whom he met in Malta in 1849 They subsequently embarked on a tour of southern Greece together Lear developed strong feelings for Lushington but Lushington did not fully reciprocate these feelings Despite this they maintained their friendship for nearly four decades until Lear s death The imbalance of their emotions constantly troubled Lear and his attempts at forming intimate relationships with men were not always fruitful The intensity of Lear s affections may have contributed to the difficulties he faced in sustaining these relationships 2 References edit Sir Franklin Lushington The Times 12 November 1901 p 4 Susan Chitty 1989 That Singular Person Called Lear Atheneum 1989 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Franklin Lushington amp oldid 1188242501, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
