Modern English biography

proc. of instit. of C.E. lxxi_ 409–15 (1883). ORMOND, FRANCIS (son of capt. Ormond of the mercantile marine). _b._ Aberdeen 23 Nov. 1829; educ. Liverpool; a squatter in Victoria, Australia, made a fortune; gave £40,000 for building the Presbyterian coll. Melbourne 1877–87; contributed to the Working men’s coll. 1887 and was the first president; founded Ormond coll. Melbourne; gave £20,000 to endow a chair of music at the Melbourne univ. 1887; member of legislative council; resided Egoleen, Toorak, Melbourne. _d._ Pau, France 5 May 1889, left £40,000 to Ormond coll., £10,000 to Melbourne Working men’s coll., and many other gifts to institutions and charities. _P. Mennell’s Australian biography_ (1892) 356–7; _Times 11 May 1889 p._ 12. ORMONDE, JOHN BUTLER, 2 Marquess of (eld. child of James Butler, 1 marquess of Ormonde 1774–1838). _b._ Merrion sq. Dublin 24 Aug. 1808; educ. Harrow 1821 etc.; known as viscount Thurles 1808–38; succeeded as 2 marquess 22 May 1838; hereditary chief butler of Ireland 1838 to death; a lord in waiting to the queen Sept. 1841 to Feb. 1852 and Jany. 1853 to death; K.P. 17 Sept. 1845; author of An autumn in Sicily, an account of the remains of antiquity in that island, Dublin 1850; translated F. P. G. Guizot’s Meditations and moral sketches 1855, and A. Dumas’ Memoirs of a mâitre d’ armes 1856. _d._ Loftus hall, co. Wexford 25 Sept. 1854. _bur._ in Kilkenny cathedral 2 Oct. _G.M. xlii_ 505 (1854); _I.L.N. xxv_ 361 (1854). ORMONDE, ALFRED. _b._ Kilkenny 19 March 1816; dramatist. _d._ April or May 1852. _Leipsig Illustrated News 23 May 1852 portrait._ ORMSBY, ARTHUR SYDNEY (youngest son of rev. Owen Ormsby). _b._ Seatown house, Dundalk Feb. 1825; articled to George Halpin, engineer 1839–44; resident engineer on a portion of Midland great western line; an engineer in U.S. of America 1849–51; assistant colonial engineer Melbourne, Australia 1852; executive engineer public works department Calcutta 1858–61; experimented on the water supply to London 1861, proposing to collect the rain fall before it reached the ground, and to discriminate between the potable water and the water for ordinary purposes; constructed water works at Hillbottom, Berks.; author of A new idea for the water supply of towns 1867. _d._ London 24 Feb.