BUNTING, JABEZ (1779-1858), English Wesleyan di vine, was born in Manchester on May 13, 1779. He was educated at Manchester grammar school, and at the age of 19 began to preach, being received into full connection in 1803. In 1835 he was appointed president of the first Wesleyan theological college (at Hoxton). He was four times chosen to be president of the conference, was repeatedly secretary of the "Legal Hundred," and for 18 years was secretary to the Wesleyan Missionary So ciety. Bunting was a popular preacher, and an effective platform speaker. He died on June 16, 1858. His eldest son, William Maclardie Bunting (1805-1866), was also a distinguished Wes leyan minister; and his grandson Sir Percy William Bunting (1836-1911), son of T. P. Bunting and editor of the Contem porary Review from 1882, was knighted in 1908. He died on July 22, 191I.
See T. P. Bunting, Life of Jabez Bunting (1859-87) , and G. S. Rowe, Memorials of W . M. Bunting, with biographical introduction by T. P. Bunting (187o) .