Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
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Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
Great Britain -- Biography -- Dictionaries
ANSTIE, FRANCIS EDMUND (_youngest child of Paul Anstie of Devizes,
manufacturer_). _b._ Devizes 11 Dec. 1833; M.R.C.S. and L.S.A.
1856, M.B. London 1857, M.D. 1859; M.R.C.P. 1859, F.R.C.P 1865;
assistant phys. Westminster hospital 1860–73, phys. 1873 to death;
edited the _Practitioner_ 1868 to death, wrote a great deal of it;
originated with Ernest Hart inquiry into workhouse system, which
resulted in Gathorne Hardy’s Metropolitan poor act 1867; author of
_Stimulants and narcotics_ 1864; _Notes on epidemics_ 1866;
_Neuralgia and the diseases which resemble it_ 1871. _d._ 16
Wimpole st. Cavendish square, 12 Sep. 1874. _Graphic x_, 298, 309
(1874), _portrait_; _Practitioner xiii_, 241, 305 (1874), _xvi_,
1–43 (1876), _portrait_.
ANSTIE, GEORGE WASHINGTON. _b._ 1800; admitted attorney 1822;
practiced at Devizes; worked energetically for parliamentary
reform, negro emancipation, corn law repeal and the temperance
movement. _d._ Park dale, Devizes 17 July 1882.
ANSTRUTHER, PHILIP. _b._ 12 Sep. 1807; served in China 1841; a
prisoner there 6 months; served in Punjab and Kaffir wars; major
Madras artillery 1853–58; M.G. 4 Nov. 1858; C.B. 24 Dec. 1842.
_d._ Pitcorthie near Fife 18 Feb. 1884.
ANSTRUTHER, PHILIP ROBERT. _b._ 30 June 1841; ensign 94 foot 31 Dec.
1858; lieut. col. 7 Aug. 1880 to death. _d._ Transvaal of wounds
received in action 26 Dec. 1880. _I.L.N. lxxviii_, 205 (1881)
_portrait_.
ANSTRUTHER, SIR RALPH ABERCROMBIE, 4 baronet. _b._ Grosvenor place,
London 1 March 1804; succeeded 2 Aug. 1818; rector of univ. of St.
Andrews 1859. _d._ Balcaskie, Fifeshire 18 Oct. 1863.
ANSTRUTHER, SIR WYNDHAM CARMICHAEL, 4 Baronet. _b._ Lincoln’s Inn
Fields, London 6 March 1793; succeeded Nov. 1831. _d._ Boulogne 10
Sep. 1869.
ANTHONY, CHARLES. Founded the Hereford Times 1832; mayor of Hereford
6 times. _d._ The Elms, Hereford 5 Feb. 1885 in 82 year.
ANTRIM, HUGH SEYMOUR MACDONNELL, 4 Earl of. _b._ Portman square,
London 7 Aug. 1812; succeeded 26 Oct. 1835. _d._ Glenarm castle,
Larne, co. Antrim 18 July 1855.
ANTRIM, MARK MACDONNELL, 5 Earl of. _b._ Portman square, London 3
April 1814; established his claim as an Irish peer 15 July 1858;
captain R.N. 1 July 1864. _d._ Glenarm castle 19 Dec. 1869.
ANTROBUS, SIR EDMUND, 2 Baronet. _b._ St. Martin’s in the Fields
London 17 May 1792; succeeded 6 Feb. 1826. _d._ 146 Piccadilly 4
May 1870.
NOTE.—His personalty was sworn under £300,000 25 June 1870.
ANTROBUS, GIBBS CRAWFURD. _b._ 27 May 1793; sec. of legation to the
United States of America 18 June 1816, at Turin 8 Feb. 1823, and
at court of the two Sicilies 1 Oct. 1824 to May 1826; M.P. for
Aldborough, Yorkshire 1820–26 and for Plympton, Devon 1826–32.
_d._ Eaton hall, Congleton 21 May 1861.
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