Men of the Time Volume 2; A Dictionary of Contemporaries, Containing Biographical Notices of Eminent Characters of Both Sexes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...and Cambridge. He is a Chevalier of the Prussian Order of the Crown, an Officer of the French Legion of Honour, a Knight of the Italian Order of SS. Maurice and Lazarus, a Knight-Commander of the Austrian Order of Francis Joseph, and of the Order of the Italian Crown. Dr. Hofmann has written a large number of chemical monographs, especially in the department of organic chemistry, and reports relating to the great Industrial Exhibitions. He has also written the well-known "Introduction to the Study of Modern Chemistry." In 1875 the Koyal Society of London awarded the Copley Medal to him for his numerous contributions to the science of chemistry. HOGG, LlEUTENANT-CoLONEL Sir James Macnaghten Mcgarel, Bart., was born at Calcutta in 1823. He is the eldest son of the late Bight Hon. Sir James Weir Hogg, formerly Member of Council for India, who for many years represented Beverley and Honiton in Parliament. The present baronet was educated at Eton, and at Christ Church, Oxford. He joined the 1st Life Guards in 1843, and became Major and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1855. He left the army in 1859, having two years previously-married the eldest daughter of the first LordPenrhyn. In politics Sir James Hogg is a Conservative. He represented Bath from 1805 to 1808; and has sat for Truro from 1871 to the present time. On the assembling of Parliament in Nov., 1867, Sir James (then Colonel) Hogg was selected to second the address. On the death of Sir John Thwaites in the autumn of 1870, Sir James Hogg, who had been a member of the Metropolitan Board of Works since 1867, was selected by his colleagues for the onerous office of chairman of that body, a position to which he has since been annually re-elected. Sir Jameshadpreviously been connected for many years with loca...