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
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ARMSTRONG, THOMAS WILLIAM DE BUTTS. _b._ 1826; resident engineer on
several important works in Mayo 1848–53; one of the first
engineers sent to India in government service 1855; chief engineer
of Central Provinces 1869 to death; M.I.C.E. 10 April 1866. _d._
on board P. and O. steamer Travancore off the Malabar coast 1 May
1877. _Minutes of proc. of Instit. of C.E. li_, 261–65 (1878).
ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM. Called to Irish bar 1819; Q.C. 17 Aug. 1841;
chairman of quarter sessions co. Londonderry. _d._ 1866.
ARNEY, SIR GEORGE ALFRED (_6 son of Wm. Arney of The Close,
Salisbury_). _b._ Salisbury 3 Jany. 1806; ed. at Winchester and
Brasn. coll. Ox., B.A. 1832; barrister L.I. 5 May 1837; recorder
of Winchester Dec. 1856–1857; chief justice of New Zealand
1858–75; knighted by patent 18 July 1862. (_m._ 13 June 1833
Harriet dau. of Thomas Parr, captain R.N., she _d._ 18 April
1844). _d._ 17 Devonshire place, Portland place, London 7 April
1883.
ARNOLD, REV. CHARLES THOMAS. _b._ 26 Oct. 1817; ed. at Rugby and
Magd. hall, Ox., B.A. 1840, M.A. 1843; Assistant master at Rugby
1841–78. _d._ Rome 13 May 1878.
ARNOLD, REV. EDWARD PENROSE (_3 son of Rev. Thomas Arnold 1795–1842,
head master of Rugby_). _b._ 28 Oct. 1826; ed. at Rugby and Ball.
coll. Ox., B.A. 1848, M.A. 1851; Fellow of All Soul’s coll. Ox.
1852; assistant inspector of schools 15 April 1854; inspector
1866–77. _d._ Fox How, Ambleside 6 April 1878.
ARNOLD, JAMES ROBERTSON (_2 son of general Benedict Arnold
1741–1801_). _b._ New York 28 Aug. 1781; 2 Lieut. R.E. 29 Aug.
1798; served in the wars against France 1800–15; aide de camp to
the Sovereign 1830–41; col. R.E. 1837–41; L.G. 11 Nov. 1851; K.H.
1831; K.C. (_m._ 21 March 1807 Virginia 4 dau. of Bartlett
Goodrich of Saling Grove, Isle of Wight). _d._ Onslow sq. London
27 Dec. 1854. _I. N. Arnold’s Life of Benedict Arnold_ (1880)
407–17.
ARNOLD, REV. JOHN MÜEHLEISEN. _b._ Zell, Würtemberg 1817; C.M.S.
missionary in Abyssinia and India; Chap. to Bishop of Gibraltar;
Chap. to St. Mary’s hospital, Paddington 1852–61; founded Moslem
mission society in England 1859, hon. sec. 1860–65; C. of East
Ham, Essex 1861–65; Consular Chap. at Batavia 28 Oct. 1865,
resigned 6 Aug. 1870 but continued his services till 30 June 1871;
R. of St. Mary’s, Papendorf, Capetown, March 1876. _d._ Papendorf
9 Dec. 1881. _Guardian 29 March 1882 p._ 448, _vol._ 3.
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