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| Brandreth, Thomas Shaw. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Nov. 14, 1805. [2nd s. of Joseph, M.D., of Liverpool. B. July 24, 1788. School, Eton.] Matric. Michs. 1805; Scholar, 1807; 2nd Smith's Prizeman; Chancellor's medal; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1810; M.A. 1813. Fellow, 1811. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 16, 1810. Migrated to the Inner Temple, Nov. 5, 1813. Called to the Bar, 1818. Revising Barrister for Liverpool, Bolton, etc. Of Worthing, Sussex; J.P.; Chairman of the first local board. Distinguished as an inventor of mechanical devices connected with locomotion. A friend of George Stephenson. One of the Directors of the original Manchester and Liverpool Railway. F.R.S., 1821. Author, A Dissertation on the Metre of Homer; also published a text of the Iliad with the digamma inserted and Latin notes, and a translation of the Iliad into blank verse. Died May 27, 1873, at Steyne, Worthing. Brother of Joseph P. (1799) and father of Henry (1852). (Boase; D.N.B.) | Thomas Shaw BRANDRETH Approx. lifespan: 1788–1873 Adm pens. Trinity College 1805:11:14 2nd s. of Joseph BRANDRETH MD, of Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] b. 1788:07:24 Sch: Eton Matric 1805:10MT: Scholar 1807 2nd Smith's Prizeman; Chancellor's medal; BA 2 nd Wrangler 1810 MA 1813 Fellow 1811 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1810:11:16 Migrated to Inner Temple 1813:11:05 Called to the Bar: 1818 Revising Barrister for: : Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] Bolton, [ Lancashire ] etc. Of Worthing, Sussex J.P.: Chairman of: : first local board. Distinguished as an inventor of mechanical devices connected with locomotion. A friend of George Stephenson. One of the Directors of the original Manchester and Liverpool Railway FRS 1821 Author, A Dissertation on the Metre of Homer ;also published a text of the Iliad with the digamma inserted and Latin notes, and a translation of the Iliad into blank verse. d. Steyne, Worthing, [ Sussex ] 1873:05:27 brother of Joseph P. BRANDRETH (1799) father of Henry BRANDRETH (1852) ( Boase; D.N.B .) |