Charles Herbert Lees

Name: Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement
Author: Charles Herbert Lees

Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)

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“Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement”, published in 1912, is a work by Charles Herbert Lees. It explores elements such as Rigg, Wesleyan and Dublin.

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Charles Herbert Lees, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)

“ When the first elementary education act was passed in 1870, Rigg took the traditional Wesleyan view, opposing secularism and favouring denominational schools, although without sympathy for sectarian exclusiveness. From William Arthur [q. v. Suppl. II] and Hugh Price Hughes [q. v. Suppl. II] , both of whom supported the transfer of Wesleyan schools to the school board as created in 1870, he differed profoundly. He pressed his views, in correspondence, on the attention of Gladstone and W. E. Forster, and the Wesleyan conference supported him. ”

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Charles Herbert Lees, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)

“ He had thought of entering the ministry, but gave up the idea, and after acting for a short time as secretary of the Meteorological Society of Edinburgh, he became professor of mathematics in King's College, Windsor, Nova Scotia, in 1859. ”

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“ FITZGERALD, GEORGE FRANCIS (1851–1901) , professor of natural and experimental philosophy in the University of Dublin, born at 19 Lower Mount St., Dublin, on 3 Aug. 1851, was second of three sons of William FitzGerald [q. v.] , rector of St. Ann's, Dublin, and afterwards successively bishop of Cork and of Killaloe. His mother, Anne Frances, was daughter of George Stoney of Oakley Park, Birr, King's County, and sister of George Johnstone Stoney [q. v. Suppl. II] . His younger brother, Maurice, was professor of engineering in Queen's College, Belfast, from 1884 to 1910. ”

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Charles Herbert Lees, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)

“ From boyhood he had shown an aptitude for mathematics, was athletic, and skilful with his fingers, but showed little ability for languages. For six years (1871-7) , with a view to a fellowship, he studied the memoirs of mathematical physicists, and at the same time acquired a life-long reverence for the philosophy of Bishop Berkeley. He was awarded a fellowship in 1877 and became a tutor of the college. On the death of John R. Leslie in 1881 he became Erasmus Smith professor of natural and experimental philosophy, and held the post till his death. ”

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Charles Herbert Lees, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)

“ In 1868 Rigg was appointed principal of the Westminster (Wesleyan) training college for day school teachers, and he held that post till 1903. In matters of education he acquired an expert knowledge and was an active controversialist. ”

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Charles Herbert Lees, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)

“ In the general administration of Wesleyan affairs Rigg was recognised to be a statesmanlike leader of liberal-conservative temper. Elected chairman of the Kent district in 1865, he was made a member of the legal hundred in 1866. In 1878 he was elected president of the Wesleyan conference, and the unusual distinction was paid him of re-election in 1892. ”

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Charles Herbert Lees, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)

“ In July 1845 he entered the methodist ministry as probationer, and being ordained on 1 Aug. 1849, served in successive circuits at Worcester, Guernsey, Brentford, Stockport, Manchester, Folkestone, and Tottenham. ”

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Charles Herbert Lees, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)

“ He moved from Belfast to London in 1898 and eventually settled at Ealing, regularly attending the meetings of scientific societies in London. He died from heart failure at Ealing on 9 Aug. 1904, and was interred at Ipswich. ”

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