Modern English Biography/Volume 1 (A - H)

by Frederic Boase

ADDISON, HENRY ROBERT. b. Calcutta; cornet 2 dragoon guards 12 July 1827; lieut. 15 March 1831 to 21 June 1833 when placed on half pay; began writing for the stage 1830; author of about 60 dramas and farces; lessee of Queen's theatre London Aug. 1836-1837; wrote many songs and articles in monthly magazines; edited Who's Who 1849-50; special correspondent of a morning paper at Paris exhibition 1867; deputy chairman of London steamboat company; author of about 12 novels and stories. d. Albion St. Hyde park, London 24 June 1876 aged 71. Dublin Univ. Mag. xviii, 505 (1841) portrait.

BEAVAN, CHARLES (son of Hugh Beavan of Llowes, Radnorshire). b. March 1805; ed. at Aldenham and Caius coll. Cam., 22 wrangler 1829; B.A. 1829, M.A. 1832; barrister M.T. 25 June 1830, bencher 6 May 1873; practised in Chancery courts; an official examiner of Court of Chancery June 1866 to Jany. 1884 when office abolished; author of Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Rolls Court 36 vols. 1840-69, being the longest series of authorized reports ever published. d. 91 St. George's road, Pimlico, London 18 June 1884. Solicitor's Journal xxviii, 173, 592, 601 (1884).

BOLLAND, WILLIAM PROCTOR (2 son of Sir Wm. Bolland 1772-1840, Baron of Court of Exchequer). Educ. at Eton; barrister I.T. 6 May 1842; the original of Fred. Bayham in Thackeray's The Newcomes and of Wm. Bowker in Yates's Land at last. d. Clifton 10 June 1863 aged 47.

DAVIS, James Edward (son of Aaron Wall Davis, M. D. of Presleign, Radnorshire), b. 1817; barrister M. T. 25 Nov. 1842; revising barrister 1854; reporter for Law Journal Reports in Court of Exchequer 1855-64; stipendiary magistrate Stoke-upon-Trent 1864-70, for Sheffield 1870-74; legal adviser to comm. of Metropolitan Police 1874 to death; author of Prize essay on the laws for the protection of women 1854; Practice and evidence in the county courts Davis J. E. (Con.) 1855, 6 ed. 1887; The Criminal law consolidation statutes 1861; A manual of the law of registration and election 1868, 2 ed. 1879. d. suddenly at 4 Whitehall place, London 12 July 1887 in 70 year. Law Journal xxii, 397, 406, 426 (1887).

GREAVES, Charles (eld. son of Charles Greaves d. 1829). b. Amwell, Herts. 19 Oct 1816; articled to J. M. Rendel, civil engineer, Plymouth, 1831-7; was in India 1842-7 when he made a survey for the Great Western railway of Bengal; engineer of East London waterworks 1851-75, in Oct. 1872 was presented with £1000 for his services in carrying out improved filter beds, pumping engines, etc. at cost of one million; engineer at Westminster chambers, Victoria st. London 1875-78; M. I. C. E. 2 May 1818; F. G. S.; F. R. Meteorol. soc. 1851, president 1879; had a meteorological observatory Surrey st. London 1878-83. d. Sunhill, Clevedon 4 Nov. 1883. Min. of proc. of Instil, of C. E. lxxvi, 355-59 (1884).

GREAVES, Charles Sprengel (eld. son of Will. Greaves of Mayfield, Staffs. M. D. 1771 to 1848) b. 18 July 1801; ed, at Rugby and Queen's coll. Ox., B. A. 1823, M. A. 1825; barrister L. I. 22 Nov. 1827, bencher 15 April 1850, Q. C. 28 Feb. 1850; one of the secs, to criminal law commission 1878; author of The proper time for the publication of Banns 1867; A review of the statutes, rubrics and canons relating to vestments 1867; edited Sir W. O. Russell's Treatise on crimes and misdemeanours 2 vols., 3ed. 1843, 3 vols. 4 ed. d. 11 Blandford sq. London 3 June 1881.

HAYDN, Joseph Timothy (son of Thomas Haydn), b. Ireland 1786 or 1787; ed. abroad; originated at Dublin the Evening Mail 1823 and the Statesman and Patriot 1828, edited them some years; connected with the Limerick Times 1837-9; contributed to London newspapers and periodicals; engaged in record department of admiralty to death; edited S. Lewis's Topographical Dictionary 8 vols. 1842-7; his name given to the Haydn series of works of reference 1841 etc.; author of The Dictionary of Dates 1841, 19 ed. 1889; The book of dignities 1851, 2 ed. 1890; granted civil list pension of £25, 27 Dec. 1855; d. Crawley st. Oakley sq. London 17 Jany. 1856. Westminster Review, Jany. 1830 p. 91.

HOWELL, Thomas Jones (son of Thomas Bayly Howell 1768-1815, editor of the State Trials), b. 24 Dec. 1793; edited a Complete collection of State Trials vols. 22-33, 1815-26; barrister L. I. 17 May 1822; judge advocate and judge of vice-admiralty court at Gibraltar 1822; sec. to comrs. of colonial inquiry 1830; comr. for West India Islands relief 1832; inspector of factories 1833; d. 6 Eaton place west, London 4 June 1858.