Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
General
Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
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ANGUS, GEORGE. Surgeon Bengal medical service 1836; sec. to medical
board at Calcutta; superintending surgeon at Benares, and at
Cawnpore; retired 1854; pres. of Medical society of Aberdeen 2
years; manager of royal infirmary and general dispensary,
Aberdeen. _d._ 13 Golden sq. Aberdeen 7 April 1872 in 78 year.
ANGUS, REV. HENRY. _b._ Inverkeithing, Fifeshire 18 Oct. 1794;
minister of St. Nicholas’ lane united presbyterian church,
Aberdeen 1813; author of _Works of fiction, their use and abuse_
1853. _d._ Aberdeen 28 June 1860. _Sermons by the late Rev. Henry
Angus, edited with a memoir by his son Rev. Robert Angus_ 1861.
ANNESLEY, WILLIAM RICHARD ANNESLEY, 4 Earl (_eld. son of 3 Earl
Annesley 1772–1838_). _b._ Rutland sq. Dublin 21 Feb. 1830;
succeeded 25 Aug. 1838; M.P. for Grimsby 1852–57; established his
claim as a peer 24 July 1855; representative peer for Ireland 15
Oct. 1867. _d._ Cowes, Isle of Wight 10 Aug. 1874. _I.L.N. lxv_,
188 (1874), _portrait_.
ANSELL, CHARLES (_eld. son of Thomas Ansell of Lewisham, Kent_).
_b._ 1794; actuary of Atlas insurance office 1823–64; published _A
treatise on friendly societies_ 1835, when a large professional
practice at once fell to his share; completed the Bonus
investigation of National provident office; F.R.S. 10 April 1834;
F.S.A. 21 June 1828. _d._ 7 Eastern terrace, Brighton 14 Dec.
1881.
ANSELL, GEORGE FREDERICK. _b._ Carshalton, Surrey 4 March 1826;
assistant to A. W. Hofman at Royal School of mines; scientific
director at Royal Panopticon, Leicester sq. London 1854; employed
at Royal mint 12 Nov. 1856 to 31 Dec. 1868; an analyst in London
1869 to death; patented the firedamp indicator 9 March 1865, which
was adopted in many foreign collieries. _d._ 6 Hartham road,
London 21 Dec. 1880. _The royal mint by G. F. Ansell_, _3 ed._
1871.
ANSELL, THOMAS. M.R.C.S. Eng. and L.S.A. 1820; M.D. St. Andrews
1843; surgeon at Bow, London; chairman of Society of Apothecaries
1861 to death; officer of health for Bow; F.L.S. _d._ of cholera
at Harley place, Bow road 24 July 1866 in his 68 year.
ANSON, AUGUSTUS HENRY ARCHIBALD. _b._ 5 March 1835; captain 84 foot
1855–58; aide de camp to general Grant in Indian mutiny 1857–58;
received Victoria cross for bravery at Bolundshawm and Lucknow 24
Dec. 1858; M.P. for Lichfield 1859–68, and for Bewdley 1869–74.
_d._ Cannes 17 Nov. 1877. _Mrs. Farlie’s Portraits of the children
of the nobility_, _3rd series_ 1841, _portrait_.
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