Modern English biography

Camerwell_ (1877) 347. LIVESEY, THOMAS J. Lecturer on method and school management, St. Mary’s R.C. training college, Brook Green, Hammersmith 1865 to death; author of How to teach arithmetic 1877; The primer of English history 1877; How to teach grammar 1881; Moffatt’s How to prepare notes of lessons 1882; The Granville illustrated history of England 1885; translated F. S. Hattler’s Flowers from the catholic kindergarten 1890. _d._ 19 July 1890. _bur._ St. Mary Magdalen, Mortlake 23 July. _The Tablet 26 July 1890 p._ 147. LIVINGSTONE, CHARLES (son of Neill Livingstone of Blantyre near Glasgow, tea-dealer). _b._ Blantyre 28 Feb. 1821; in a lace manufacturing warehouse in Hamilton; emigrated to Western states of America 1840; entered Union theological college, New York city 1847 where he took his degree 1850; had a pastoral charge in Massachusetts; came to England, April 1857 and went with his brother David Livingstone as secretary to the expedition for exploring Eastern and Central Africa, March 1858, invalided home 1863; British consul at Fernando Po 17 Oct. 1864, the Bight of Benin and Biafra were added to his consular district 24 June 1867, the seat of the consulate was removed to Old Calabar 1 April 1872. _d._ of African fever near Lagos 28 Oct. 1873. _Proc. of Royal Geographical Soc. xviii_ 512–14 (1874). LIVINGSTONE, DAVID (brother of preceding). _b._ Blantyre 19 March 1813; a piecer at a cotton factory 1823, a cotton spinner 1832; studied medicine in Anderson college and Greek and divinity in Glasgow univ. 1836–8; studied medicine in London 1839; licentiate of faculty of phys. and surgeons Glasgow 1840; ordained a missionary of London Missionary Soc. in Albion chapel, London 20 Nov. 1840; landed at Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, May 1841; crossed the Kalahari desert in search of Lake Ngami, which he found 1 Aug. 1849; discovered the Zambesi, June 1851; discovered the Victoria falls Nov. 1855; arrived in London 12 Dec. 1856, presented with gold medal of Royal Geog. Soc. 15 Dec.; received freedom of city of London 21 May 1857 and of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee 1857; LL.D. Glasgow, Dec. 1854; D.C.L. Oxford 1857; F.R.S. 1857; severed his connection with London missionary soc. 1857; British consul at Quilimane 15 Jany. 1858; commanded expedition to explore Eastern and Central Africa, March 1858, explored the Zambesi, Shira and Rovuma, discovered Lake Nyassa 16 Sep. 1859, received a despatch recalling the expedition 2 July 1863, arrived in England 23 July 1864; author of Missionary travels and researches in South Africa 1857; with C. Livingstone Narrative of an expedition to the Zambesi and of the discovery of lakes Shirwa and Nyassa. 1865; consul in the territories of all African kings and chiefs in the interior of Africa not subject to the authority of the kings of Portugal or Abyssinia or of the viceroy of Egypt 15 March 1865 to death; discovered lakes Meoro and Bangweolo 1869; returned to Ujiji where he found H. M. Stanley who had been sent to look for him 28 Oct. 1871, returned to lake Bangweolo where he became very ill; found dead on his knees at Chitambo’s village in Ilala 1 May 1873, body embalmed, brought to England and _bur._ in nave of Westminster abbey 18 April 1874. _The last journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa from 1865 to his death, continued by H. Waller 2 vols._ (1874), _portrait_; _Life and finding of Dr. Livingstone. Containing the original letters written by H. M. Stanley. With an account of Dr. Livingstone’s death and latest discoveries_ (1874), _portraits_; _H. M. Stanley’s How I found Livingstone_ (1872); _Proc. R. Geogr. Soc. xviii_ 6 _et seq._ 497–512 (1874); _Illustrated Review_, _i_ 519–23 (1870), _portrait_; _The weaver boy who became a missionary. By H. G. Adams_ (1867); _Illustrated news of the world_, _i_ (1858), _portrait_; _The personal life of David Livingstone. By W. G. Blaikie_ (1880), _portrait_; _J. Waddington’s Congregational history_, _v_ 78–106 (1880). NOTE.--A civil list pension was granted him 19 June 1873, 7 weeks after his death. His surviving son Wm. Oswell Livingstone _b._ South Africa 1850 took part in the expedition sent out in 1872 to find his father, he practised as a physician at St. Albans and _d._ at Maida villa, Lattimore road, St. Albans 30 Dec. 1889. LIVINGSTONE, SIR THOMAS, 10 Baronet (son of sir Alexander Livingstone, 9 baronet, _d._ 1795). Entered navy 17 Sep. 1782; captain 13 June 1800, R.A. 22 July 1830, admiral 1 June 1848. _d._ Westquarter, Falkirk 1 April 1853. LIVIUS, CHARLES BARHAM. Author of Maid or wife or the deceiver deceived, a musical comedy. The music by the author. Drury Lane 5 Nov. 1821; The Freyschütz or the wild huntsman of Bohemia, romantic opera, Covent Garden 14 Oct. 1824; composer of Where shall the lover rest, song 1810; Variations sur un air favori pour le pianoforte 1835. _d._ Worthing 14 Jany. 1865. LIZARS, ALEXANDER JARDINE. L.R.C.S. Edin. 1830, F.R.C.S. 1831; professor of anatomy Marischall coll. and univ. of Aberdeen 1841 to 15 Sep. 1860; professor of anatomy Aberdeen univ. 15 Sep. 1860 to 1863; author of Elements of anatomy intended as a text-book for students 3 parts. Edinb. 1844. _d._ Ambleside 12 June 1866. LIZARS, JOHN (son of Daniel Lizars, publisher and engraver, _d._ 1812). _b._ Edinburgh about 1787; ed. at Edinb. high sch. and univ.; surgeon in the navy during Peninsular war; F.R.C.S. Edinb. 1815; partner with John Bell and Robert Allan as surgeons in Edinb. 1815; professor of surgery in royal college of surgeons Edinb. 1831 to death; senior operating surgeon of royal infirmary 1831, introduced operation for removal of the upper jaw, the well-known ‘Lizars’ lines’ are called after him; author of A system of anatomical plates of the human body, accompanied with descriptions and observations. 12 parts Edinburgh 1822–6; Observations on extraction of diseased ovaria 1825; A system of practical surgery with plates 2 parts 1838, 1840; Practical observations on the use and abuse of tobacco 1854, 8 ed. 1859. _d._ 15 South Charlotte st. Edinburgh 21 May 1860. LIZARS, WILLIAM HOME (brother of preceding). _b._ Edinburgh 1788; ed. at high sch. Edinb.; apprenticed to his father; studied at Trustees’ academy, Edinb.; his two pictures Reading the will and A Scotch wedding, exhibited at the R.A. in 1812 are in the National gallery of Scotland at Edinb.; an engraver and copper-plate printer in Edinb. 1812; engraved the plates for his brother’s A system of anatomical plates 1822; a founder of Royal Scottish academy 1826; perfected a method of etching for illustrating books; engraved views for N. G. Philips’ Views in Lancashire and Cheshire of halls, castles, etc. 1822; J. Browne’s Picturesque views of Edinburgh 1825; Lizars’ Views of principal cities in Scotland; and for Guides to several Scotch railways 1842–50. _d._ Edinburgh 30 March 1859. LLANOS, FRANCES MARY (only dau. of Thomas Keats, livery stable keeper _d._ 1804 and sister of John Keats the poet). _b._ Craven st. City road, London 3 June 1803; resided with her guardian Richard Abbey at Walthamstow 1814–20; her brother corresponded with her 1817–20; when of age she brought an action against Abbey to recover the inheritance due to her; (_m._ 1826 Valentin Llanos Gutierrez a Spaniard, author of Don Esteban or memoirs of a Spaniard written by himself 3 vols. 1825, and Sandoval or the freemason. A Spanish tale 3 vols. 1826 anon.; he lost greater part of his money at Madrid, and _d._ Spain 14 Aug. 1885 aged 90); a civil list pension of £80 was granted her 23 Nov. 1880; many important letters from her brother are addressed to her. She _d._ Madrid 16 Dec. 1889. _Athenæum 4 Jany. 1890 p._ 16; _H. B. Forman’s Poetical works of John Keats 4 vols._ (1883), _contains the letters addressed to his sister, in vols. i, iii and iv_. LLANOVER, BENJAMIN HALL, 1 Baron (eld. son of Benjamin Hall of Hensol castle, Glamorganshire 1778–1817). _b._ Upper Gower st. London 8 Nov. 1802; ed. at Westminster sch. 1814–20 and Ch. Ch. Oxf.; M.P. Monmouth 3 May 1831 but unseated 18 July 1831; M.P. Monmouth 1832–7; M.P. Marylebone 1837–59; carried through House of Commons the act which created Metropolitan board of works 18 & 19 Vict. c. 120, 14 Aug. 1855; cr. baronet 16 Aug. 1838; president of board of health 14 Oct. 1854 to Aug. 1855; P.C. 14 Nov. 1854; first comr. of works and public buildings 21 July 1855 to Feb. 1858; created baron Llanover of Llanover and Abercarn, co. Monmouth 29 June 1859; lord lieut. of Monmouth 20 Nov. 1861 to death; author of A letter to the archbishop of Canterbury on the state of the church 1850; Church abuses, a letter to the rev. E. Phillips 1852. _d._ 9 Great Stanhope st. London 27 April 1867. _bur._ Llanover churchyard, memorial monument in Llandaff cathedral. _Men of the time_ (1865) 528; _I.L.N. xxxiv_ 429 (1859), _portrait_. NOTE.--The great bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament was called ‘Big Ben’ after him 1856. LLEWELLYN, DAVID HERBERT (son of rev. David Llewellyn, P.C. of Easton near Pewsey, Wilts. _d._ 1869). _b._ Easton 1838; ed. at Marlborough 1848–53; studied at Charing Cross hospital 1856–9; M.R.C.S. 1859; surgeon of the Confederate steam vessel Alabama which left the Mersey 28 July 1862; after the engagement between the Alabama and the federal ironclad Kearsage off Cherbourg 19 June 1864 he refused to escape by overloading the boat containing the wounded, and went down with the ship, being the only man lost; memorial tablets erected in Charing Cross hospital and in Easton church. _Medical Times_, _ii_ 24, 25, 81, 374 (1864); _The Times 21 June 1864 p._ 11; _I.L.N. 9 July 1864 p._ 41, _portrait_. LLOYD, ARTHUR. _b._ 1774; lieut. 53 foot 15 Sep. 1795; captain 20 foot 25 May 1803; major 98 foot 22 May 1804; major 97 foot 1816, placed on h.p. 25 Dec. 1818; L.G. 9 Nov. 1846. _d._ Lytham, Lancashire 31 Oct. 1851. LLOYD, BARTHOLOMEW CLIFFORD (2 son of rev. Bartholomew Lloyd 1772–1837, provost of Trinity college, Dublin 1831–7). _b._ 1808; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1828, M.A. 1832, LL.B. and LL.D. 1843; called to Irish bar 1830; chairman of quarter sessions for county of Waterford to death; Q.C. 9 Nov. 1852; author with F. Goold of Reports of cases in court of chancery in Ireland during the time of lord chancellor Sugden 1836; A selection of cases in court of chancery during the time of lord chancellor Plunket 1839. _d._ Crewe, Cheshire 28 April 1872. LLOYD, CHARLES DALTON CLIFFORD (eld. son of Robert Clifford Lloyd 1809–63). _b._ Portsmouth 13 Jany. 1844; ed. at Sandhurst; served in British Burmah police force 1865–72; barrister L.I. 7 June 1875; resident magistrate for co. Down 16 Feb. 1874 to May 1881; restored order in co. Longford, Jany. to May 1881; special resident magistrate at Kilmallock, co. Limerick, May 1881 to Sep. 1883, arrested Father Eugene Sheehy and other leaders of the land league, thus restoring order in co. Limerick 1881; inspector general of reforms in Egypt 1883 and under secretary of state 1884; formulated proposals for reform of prison management Jany. 1884, resigned office May 1884; resident magistrate in co. Londonderry 12 March 1885; lieutenant governor and colonial secretary Mauritius 23 Nov. 1885, transferred to the Seychelles, Aug. 1886, resigned 1887; British consul for Kurdistan 15 Sep. 1889 to death. _d._ of pleuro-pneumonia at Erzeroum 7 Jany. 1891. _C. D. C. Lloyd’s Ireland under the land league: a narrative of personal experience_ (1892); _Graphic xxv_ 417 (1882), _portrait_; _I.L.N. lxxxiii_ 333 (1883), _portrait_. LLOYD, EDWARD. Midshipman R.N. Sep. 1798; captain 19 July 1821, R.A. on h.p. 8 March 1852; awarded good service pension 19 March 1849; K.H. 1 Jany. 1834; F.R.S. 12 March 1818; (_m._ Aug. 1816 Colin Campbell youngest dau. of James Baillie of Ealing grove, Middlesex, M.P. for Horsham, she _d._ 8 Nov. 1830). He _d._ Priory cottage, Cheltenham 29 April 1855. NOTE.--His wife was the lady on whose death the medical robber John St. John Long was prosecuted for manslaughter at the Old Bailey 19 Feb.