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| Birrell, Augustine. Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, June 28, 1870. S. of Charles Mitchell, clerk, of Edge Hill, Liverpool [a well-known nonconformist preacher]. B. Jan. 19, 1850. School, Amersham Hall (Mr Ebenezer West). Matric. Lent, 1870; B.A. 1873. Hon. Fellow, 1879. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Jan. 17, 1873. Called to the Bar, 1875. Q.C., 1894. Bencher, 1903. Practised in the Chancery Court of Lancaster. Quain Professor of Law at University College, London, 1896-9. M.P. for West Fifeshire, 1889-1900; for North Bristol, 1906-18. Rector of Glasgow University, 1911. President of the Board of Education, 1905-7; won appreciation by his conduct of the 'Education Bill.' Possessed a curious type of humour which found expression in sayings known in the House of Commons and the Press as 'Birrellisms.' A noted Liberal speaker on political platforms. P.C. (Great Britain) 1905; (Ireland) 1907. Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1907-16; converted the Belfast College into a University and established a National University; tenure of office rendered memorable by the outbreak of the Great War and the subsequent Sinn Fein outbreak, 1916. Retired from political life, 1916. Lived at Elm Park Road, Chelsea, and devoted himself to literary work. Essayist and critic; distinguished as a writer by the winning and informal quality of his style. LL.D. (St Andrews) 1895; Hon. LL.D (Liverpool) 1909. Twice married. Author, Obiter Dicta; Res Judicatae; Men, Women and Books; Life of Charlotte Brontë; Sir Frank Lockwood, etc. Published an edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson; also Browning's Poems, etc. Died Nov. 20, 1933, aged 83, at Chelsea. (Burke, Knightage; The Times, Nov. 21, 1933.) | Augustine BIRRELL Approx. lifespan: 1850–1933 Adm pens. Trinity Hall 1870:06:28 s. of Charles Mitchell BIRRELL clerk of Edge Hill, Liverpool, [Lancashire], [a well-known nonconformist preacher]. b. 1850:01:19 Sch: Amersham Hall ( Mr Ebenezer WEST ) Matric 1870:01LT: BA 1873 Hon. Fellow 1879 Adm.: Inner Temple 1873:01:17 Called to the Bar: 1875 Q.C. 1894 Bencher: 1903 Practised in: : Chancery Court of Lancaster, [Lancashire], Quain Professor of Law at: : Sch: University College London , 1896-99 M.P. for: : West Fife , 1889-1900 for North Bristol, [Somerset], 1906-18 Rector of Sch: Glasgow University [Glasgow], [Scotland], 1911 President of: : Board of Education 1905-07 won appreciation by his conduct of the 'Education Bill.' Possessed a curious type of humour which found expression in sayings known in House of Commons and the Press as 'Birrellisms.' A noted Liberal speaker on political platforms. P.C. ( < > XGBT , ) 1905 ( Ireland , ) 1907 Chief Secretary for: : Ireland , 1907-16 converted the Sch: Belfast College into a University and established a Sch: National University tenure of office rendered memorable by the outbreak of the Great War[1914-18] and the subsequent Sinn Fein outbreak 1916 Retired from political life 1916 At Elm Park Road, Chelsea, [London], , and devoted himself to literary work. Essayist and critic; distinguished as a writer by the winning and informal quality of his style. LLD St Andrews 1895 Hon. LL.D ( Liverpool, [Lancashire], ) 1909 Twice married Publ.: Obiter Dicta; Res Judicatae; Men, Women and Books; Life of Charlotte Brontë; Sir Frank Lockwood etc. Published an edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson ;also Browning's Poems etc. d. aged 83 Chelsea, [London], 1933:11:20 (Burke, Knightage; The Times 1933:11:21) [add:]Photogravure from The Bookman 1906:March ???, at CAS: F8[:add] |