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| Acworth, William Mitchell. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY HALL, 1868. 3rd s. of William (1828), clerk, of Fairs Wimborne, Dorset. B. Nov. 22, 1850. School, Uppingham. Matric. Michs. 1868. Migrated to Oxford. Matric. (Christ Church, Oxford) May 13, 1871, age 20; B.A. (Oxford) 1873; M.A. 1876. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 24, 1875. Called to the Bar, 1890. Tutor to the Crown Prince William and to Prince Henry of Prussia, 1873-5. Assistant Master at Dulwich College, 1875-85. Chairman of the London County Council, 1889-92. Lecturer at the London School of Economics. Specialised in railway transport economics. A member of many Royal Commissions, and of committees on British railways. Reported on the Austrian railways for the League of Nations, 1923; on German railways for the Reparations Committee, 1924. Member of the Council of the Royal Economic Society and of the Institute of Transport. Director of the Underground Electric Railways of London, and of other companies. Knighted, 1921. K.C.S.I., 1922. Of Underwood, Tole, Exeter. Author, Railways of England; Railway Economics, etc. Died Apr. 2, 1925, in London. (Al. Oxon.; Scott, MSS.; D.N.B., which makes no reference to his time at Cambridge.) | William Mitchell ACWORTH Approx. lifespan: 1850–1925 Adm pens. aged 17 Trinity Hall 1868 3rd s. of William ACWORTH (1828) clerk of Fairs Wimborne, Dorset , b. 1850:11:22 Sch: Uppingham Matric 1868:10MT: Mig. to Oxford University Matric aged 20 Christ Church [Oxford] 1871:05:13 BA Oxford 1873 MA 1876 Adm. Inner Temple: 1875:04:24 Called to the Bar: 1890 Tutor to: : Crown Prince William and to Prince Henry of Prussia [Germany], 1873-75 William –, Crown Prince of Prussia Henry –, Prince of Prussia Assistant Master: Sch: Dulwich College [Dulwich], [Kent], 1875-85 Chairman of: : London County Council [London], 1889-92 Lecturer at: : Sch: London School of Economics [London], Specialised in railway transport economics: Member of: : many Royal Commissions, and of committees on British railways Reported on the Austrian railways for: League of Nations 1923 Reported on German railways for: Reparations Committee 1924 Member of Council of: Royal Economic Society Member of Council of: Institute of Transport Director of: : Underground Electric Railways of London, and of other companies Knighted 1921 KCSI 1922 of Underwood, Tole, Exeter, [Devon], Publ.: Railways of England; Railway Economics etc. d. London , 1925:04:02 ( Al. Oxon .; Scott, MSS.; D.N.B ., which makes no reference to his time at Cambridge.) |