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| Butcher, Samuel Henry. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 7, 1869. S. and h. of Samuel, Bishop of Meath, of Ardbraccan House, Navan, Co. Meath [for whom see D.N.B.]. B. Apr. 16, 1850, in Dublin. School, Marlborough. Matric. Michs. 1869; Scholar, 1870; Powis medal, 1871; Chancellor's medal, 1873; B.A. (Senr. Classic) 1873; M.A. 1876; Hon. Litt.D. 1907. Fellow, 1874-5. Held various College and University offices. One of 'The Apostles.' Assistant Master at Eton College, 1873-4. Accepted a tutorship at University College, Oxford, 1875. Incorp. at Oxford, 1876. Fellow of University College, 1876-82; Hon. Fellow, 1905. Hon. D.Litt. (Oxford) 1903. Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University, 1882-1903. A member of the Scottish Universities Commission, 1889-1900. Hon. LL.D. of Glasgow and Dublin. Removed to London, 1903. Lectured at Harvard University, 1904. A member of two Royal Commissions on University Education in Ireland, 1901-3, 1906-7. M.P. for Cambridge University, 1906-10. Assisted in founding the Classical Association, 1903; President, 1907. President of the British Academy, 1909. A trustee of the British Museum, 1908. Received the 'Order of the Redeemer' from the King of Greece, 1910. Author, classical. Died s.p. Dec. 29, 1910, in London. Buried at Dean cemetery, Edinburgh. Brother of John G. (1870). (Al. Oxon.; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | Samuel Henry BUTCHER Approx. lifespan: 1850–1910 Adm pens. Trinity College 1869:10:07 s. and h. of Samuel BUTCHER Bishop of Meath of Ardbraccan House, [Ardbraccan, Navan], Co. Meath [for whom see D.N.B b. Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1850:04:16 Sch: Marlborough Matric 1869:10MT: Scholar 1870 Powis Medal 1871 Chancellor's medal 1873 BA Senr. Classic 1873 MA 1876 Hon. Litt. D. 1907 Fellow 1874-75 Held various Sch: College and University offices. One of 'The Apostles.' Assistant Master at: : Sch: Eton College 1873-74 Accepted a tutorship University College [Oxford] 1875 Incorp. at Oxford 1876 Fellow of Sch: University College 1876-82 Hon. Fellow 1905 Hon. D.Litt. (Oxford) 1903 Professor of Greek at: : Sch: Edinburgh University [Edinburgh], [ Scotland ] 1882-1903 Member of: : Scottish Universities Commission 1889-1900 Hon.LLD of Glasgow and Dublin. Removed to London 1903 Lectured at Sch: Harvard University [Harvard], [ USA ] 1904 Member of: : two Royal Commissions on University Education in Ireland 1901-3, 1906-7 M.P. for: : Sch: Cambridge University 1906-10 Assisted in founding Classical Association 1903 President: 1907 President of: : Sch: British Academy 1909 Trustee of: : British Museum 1908 Received the 'Order of the Redeemer' from the King of Greece 1910 Author, classical. d. s.p . 1910:12:29, in London bur. Dean cemetery, Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] brother of John G. BUTCHER (1870) ( Al. Oxon.; D.N.B ., 2 nd Suppl .) [add:]Photographs: CAS: F21; The Gownsman 1911:01:28 [:add] [add:]CUA: Phot.29[:add] |