Rev. James Egan Moulton Jnr | |
Birth Name: | James Egan Moulton |
Birth Date: | 1870 |
Birth Place: | Tonga |
Death Date: | 1937 |
Death Place: | Austinmer, New South Wales |
Ru Position: | Three–quarter |
Ru Province1: | Inter–colonial NSW |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1888–1892 |
Occupation: | Methodist minister and headmaster |
School: | Newington College |
University: | University of Sydney |
James Egan Moulton Jnr (1870 – 3 February 1937) was a Tongan-born Australian Methodist minister, headmaster and sportsman.[1]
Moulton was the son of Emma (née Knight) and James Egan Moulton. His early years were spent in Tonga before attending Newington College as a boarding student from 1882 until 1888. Whilst still a schoolboy he played for NSW against the 1888 British Lions Team touring Australia and against Queensland in inter–colonial games until 1892.[2] He has been described as being one of the greatest three-quarters that NSW Rugby has seen. He was also a tennis player and cricketer.[3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney in 1892.[4]
He was ordained and was appointed to the staff of the Tupou College where he was Principal until 1905.
On his return to Sydney he served in city and country circuits, including Paddington, New South Wales, Parkes, Albury and Windsor before his retirement.[5]