He was born at Lariggan, Penzance, Cornwall to John Josias Arthur Boase (1801–1896), banker, and his wife, Charlotte née Scholl (1802–1873). The youngest of four boys and two girls, he went to school at Penzance and Bromsgrove grammar schools between 1855 and 1859. Unmarried, he died at St Leonards on 23 December 1916.
CareerEdit
He was trained in the field of law, but did not make a career of it. He was admitted a solicitor on 31 January 1867, and went into practice at Exmouth, Devon. In 1877 he was appointed as librarian to the Incorporated Law Society, retiring in September 1903.[1][2]
His major work was Modern English Biography. It was published in three volumes from 1892 to 1901. These were followed by a supplement of three volumes.[3] The work eventually contained 30,000 biographies of people dying in the period 1851 to 1900.[4]
NotesEdit
Lloyd, H. F.; Lloyd, Myfanwy. "Boase, Frederic (1843–1916)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37202. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
"Obituary" (1917) 10 Law Library Journal 12 (21-27 June 1917) Google Books
"Obituary" (1918) 19 Library Association Record 80 Google Books
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frederic, boase, october, 1843, december, 1916, english, librarian, biographer, contents, family, career, notes, external, linksfamily, edithe, born, lariggan, penzance, cornwall, john, josias, arthur, boase, 1801, 1896, banker, wife, charlotte, née, scholl, 1. Frederic Boase 7 October 1843 23 December 1916 was an English librarian and biographer Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Notes 4 External linksFamily EditHe was born at Lariggan Penzance Cornwall to John Josias Arthur Boase 1801 1896 banker and his wife Charlotte nee Scholl 1802 1873 The youngest of four boys and two girls he went to school at Penzance and Bromsgrove grammar schools between 1855 and 1859 Unmarried he died at St Leonards on 23 December 1916 Career EditHe was trained in the field of law but did not make a career of it He was admitted a solicitor on 31 January 1867 and went into practice at Exmouth Devon In 1877 he was appointed as librarian to the Incorporated Law Society retiring in September 1903 1 2 His major work was Modern English Biography It was published in three volumes from 1892 to 1901 These were followed by a supplement of three volumes 3 The work eventually contained 30 000 biographies of people dying in the period 1851 to 1900 4 Notes EditLloyd H F Lloyd Myfanwy Boase Frederic 1843 1916 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 37202 Subscription or UK public library membership required Obituary 1917 10 Law Library Journal 12 21 27 June 1917 Google Books Obituary 1918 19 Library Association Record 80 Google Books 1917 19 Library World 213 Google Books 1 2 1917 142 Law Times 141 6 January 1917 Google Books 3 4 Boase Frederic An Account of the families of Boase or Bowes originally residing at Paul and Madron in Cornwall 1876 Page 13 Modern English Biography The Athenaeum January to June 1909 No 4246 13 March 1909 p 315 Boase Frederic 1966 62 Book Review Digest 124 Google Books Ralph Thomas English Biographers pp 88 9 1919 in Notes and Queries 12th Series vol 5 archive org Waller M Sinclair Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the Incorporated Law Society 1906 Preface archive org Obituary p 40 in Notes and Queries 12th Series vol 3 13 January 1917 archive org Keith Thomas Changing Conceptions of National Biography the Oxford DNB in historical perspective Issues 9 10 Issue 12 p 21 Google Books External links Edit nbsp Cornwall portal nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Author Frederic Boase Modern English Biography volume 1 of 4 A H by Frederic Boase Modern English Biography volume 2 of 4 I Q by Frederic Boase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederic Boase amp oldid 1167516168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
