Modern English biography

journal i_ 129–31 (1869). PAGANI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. _b._ Borgomanero province of Novara, North Italy 14 May 1806; a priest 1828; prefect in theological seminary, Novara 1829; professor of dogmatic theology and canon law; spiritual director of the young ecclesiastics 1831–6; served his noviciate at San Michele della Chiusa, near Turin, in connection with the Institute of Charity 1836–7; joined Fr. Gentili at Prior park, Bath, July 1837, where he was professor of theology to 1841; superior of the English province of the Institute of Charity, established 8 houses with 80 brethren; elected general of the order of the Institute of Charity at Rome 24 July 1855, visited England every year; translated Liguori’s Instructions on the religious state 1848; L’ Anima amante or the soul loving God 1848; Leonardo’s The path to Paradise 1850; author of The Anima Divota, translated by the rev. J. Shepherd, Prior Park 1844; The way to heaven, a manual of devotion 1849; The life of the rev. A. Gentili 1851; The one thing needful, or the attainment of our last end 1852; A help to devotion, a collection of novenas 1853, new ed. 1892; The science of the saints in practice 1853–5, 3 vols.; The end of the world 1855. _d._ Rome 25–26 Dec. 1860. _G. B. Pagani’s The Anima Divota_ (1891) _memoir pp._ 7–12; _G.M. x_ 230 (1861). PAGE, AUGUSTINE. _b._ 1783; master of Boys’ hospital, Ampton 6 March 1821 to death; author of Memoranda concerning the Boys’ hospital at Ampton in Suffolk, Ipswich 1838; A supplement to the Suffolk traveller 1843, another copy is dated 1844. _d._ Bury St. Edmunds 18 Sept. 1853. PAGE, DAVID (son of a mason and builder). _b._ Lochgelly, Fifeshire 24 Aug. 1814; educ. univ. of St. Andrew’s 1828–34; lecturer and editor of a Fifeshire newspaper; scientific editor to W. and R. Chambers in Edinburgh 1843–51; professor of geology in Durham univ. college of physical science at Newcastle July 1871 to death; F.G.S. 1853; president of Geological society of Edinb. 1863 and 1865; LL.D. St. Andrew’s 1867; author of Introductory text book of geology 1854, 12 ed. 1888; Advanced text book of geology, descriptive and industrial, Edinb. 1856, 5 ed. 1872; Handbook of geological terms and geology 1859, 2 ed. 1865; Introductory text book of physical geography 1863, 12 ed. 1887; The earth’s crust 1864, 6 ed. 1872; Geology for general readers 1866, 12 ed. 1888; and 13 other books. _d._ Newcastle 9 March 1879, his widow was granted civil list pension of £100, 2 Aug. 1890. PAGE, JAMES AUGUSTUS. _b._ 1821; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin; vice-chancellor’s prize 1844, B.A. 1845, M.A. 1865; C. of Lymm, Cheshire 1845–6, and V. of Tintwistle 1846–73; lecturer at Rusholme, near Manchester 1873 to death; author of Gathered leaves 1843; The ruined cities of Central America 1844; My church 1845; Protestant ballads 1852. _d._ Anson terrace, Rusholme 25 March 1880. PAGE, THOMAS (eld. son of Robert Page of City of London, solicitor). _b._ London 26 Oct. 1803; employed by Edward Blore, the architect; A.I.C.E. 2 April 1833, M.I.C.E. 18 April 1837; one of the assistant engineers on the Thames tunnel works 1835, acting engineer 1836 until completion of tunnel 25 March 1843; designed the embankment of the Thames from Westminster to Blackfriars 1842, but the scheme was abandoned; prepared plans for harbours at Holyhead and Port Denllaen, also for docks at Swansea; designed and executed the Albert embankment between Vauxhall and Battersea bridges, and the Chelsea suspension bridge, opened 28 March 1858, the Albert embankment was opened 24 Nov. 1869; designed Westminster bridge, commenced May 1854, opened 24 May 1862; engineer for the town of Wisbeach; invented a system for firing guns under water; author of Report on the eligibility of Milford Haven for ocean steam ships, and for a naval arsenal 1859. _d._ Paris 8 Jany. 1877. _Min. of proc. of Instit. of C.E. xlix_ 262–5 (1877). PAGE, WILLIAM EMMANUEL (2 son of rev. Wm. Page of Westminster). _b._ 9 April 1808; educ. Westminster and Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1826, faculty student 1826–56; B.A. 1830, M.A. 1833, B.M. 1834, D.M. 1837; F.R.C.P. Lond. 1838, treasurer; lecturer on theory and practice of medicine St. George’s hospital, senior physician at his decease; author of Oratio ex Harveii instituto in ædibus collegii regalis medicorum Londinensis habita 1860; An introductory address delivered at St. George’s hospital 1864. _d._ 106 Gloucester place, Portman sq. London 2 Jany. 1868. _Medical Times and Gazette i_ 49 (1868). PAGET, ALFRED HENRY (5 son of 1 Marquess of Anglesey 1768–1854). _b._ 29 June 1816; educ. Westminster; cornet royal horse guards 6 July 1832, lieut. 14 March 1834; captain 7 hussars 3 July 1841, placed on h.p. with rank of major 16 May 1845; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877, placed on retired list with hon. rank of general 1 July 1881; chief equerry and clerk marshal to the queen July 1846 to March 1852, Dec. 1852 to March 1858, and June 1859 to Aug. 1874; clerk marshal to the queen July 1846 to death; his boat the Mystery 25 tons was the first iron yacht built; M.P. Lichfield 1837–65; _m._ 8 April 1847 Cecilia, 2 dau. of George Thomas Wyndham, she was one of the Court beauties in 1858; he _d._ on board his yacht Violet at Inverness 24 Aug. 1888. _bur._ Hampton churchyard 30 Aug. _H. Vizetelly’s Glances back through seventy years ii_ 6 (1893); _Yachting_ (_Badmington Library_ 1894) _ii_ 15, 185–6. PAGET, CHARLES (elder son of Joseph Paget). _b._ Loughborough, Leics. 1799; a manufacturer at Nottingham; sheriff of Notts. 1844; a practical and scientific farmer; established schools for his labourers’ children at Ruddington, near Nottingham; M.P. Nottingham 1856–65; contested Nottingham 11 July 1865; author of Results of an experiment on the half-time system of education in rural districts, as carried on at Ruddington 1859; _drowned_ with his wife off Filey Brigg, Yorkshire 13 Oct. 1873. _Scarborough Mercury 18 Oct. 1873 p._ 4, _25 Oct. p._ 2. NOTE.--Mr. and Mrs. Paget while standing on a ridge of rocks known as Filey Brigg, were washed off by a huge wave, and the bodies were not recovered. PAGET, CLARENCE EDWARD (4 son of 1 marquess of Anglesey 1768–1854). _b._ 17 June 1811; educ. Westminster school 1821–3; entered navy 1827; a midshipman on board the Asia at Battle of Navarino; captain 26 March 1839; commanded the princess Royal, 91 guns, in the Baltic 1854, and during blockade and bombardment of Sebastopol 1855; R.A. 4 Feb. 1858, admiral 1 April 1870, placed on retired list 18 June 1876; M.P. Sandwich 1847–52 and 1857–66; secretary to the admiralty 1859–66; commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean 28 April 1866 to 28 April 1869; C.B. Feb. 1856, K.C.B. 2 June 1869, G.C.B. 29 May 1886; P.C. 9 May 1866; _m._ 1852 Martha Stuart, dau. of admiral Sir Robert Otway, she _d._ 23 March 1895; he _d._ Brighton 22 March 1895, they were both _buried_ at Patcham, near Brighton 28 March. _Illust. news of the world viii_ (1861) _portrait_. PAGET, FRANCIS EDWARD (eld. son of sir Edward Paget, general 1775–1849). _b._ 24 May 1806; educ. Westminster school 1817–24 and Ch. Ch. Oxf., student 1825–36; B.A. 1828, M.A. 1830; R. of Elford, near Lichfield 1835 to death, the church was restored 1848; chaplain to Dr. Bagot, bishop of Bath and Wells; author of Caleb Kniveton, the incendiary, Oxford 1833; St. Antholin’s, or old churches and new 1841; Milford Malvoisin, or pews and pewholders 1842; The warden of Berkingholt, or rich and poor 1843; The owlet of Owlstone Edge 1856; The curate of Cumberworth and the vicar of Roost 1859; Lucretia, or the heroine of the nineteenth century 1868, a satire on the sensational novel; Some records of the Ashstead estate and of its Howard possessors, Lichfield 1873; A student penitent of 1695, 1875; Homeward bound 1876; edited The Juvenile Englishman’s library, and wrote for it 5 volumes, namely, Tales of the village children 1845, 2 vols.; The hope of the Katzekopfs 1845, also issued separately under pseudonym of William Charme of Staffordshire; Luke Sharp 1845; Tales of the village 1860. _d._ Elford 4 Aug. 1882. _Guardian 16 Aug. 1882 p._ 1124; _Church congress_ (1883) 55. PAGET, SIR GEORGE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK (brother of Clarence E. Paget 1811–95). _b._ Burlington st. London 16 March 1818; educ. Westminster school 1829; cornet 1 life guards 25 July 1834, lieut. 1837–41; captain 4 light dragoons 17 June 1842, lieut. col. 29 Dec. 1846, placed on h.p. 1 May 1857; served at battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman; commanded the light brigade in the Crimea 25 Feb. to 29 July 1855; brigadier general in the Crimea 30 July 1855 to 14 May 1856, and at Aldershot 1 April 1860 to 31 Aug. 1861; commanded the Sirhind division of the Bengal army 26 Dec. 1862 to 23 March 1865; inspector general of cavalry at head quarters 1 April 1865 to 31 March 1870; col. of 7 dragoon guards 28 Jany. 1868, and of 4 hussars 7 Jany. 1874 to death; general 1 Oct. 1877; M.P. Beaumaris 1847–57; C.B. 5 July 1855, K.C.B. 2 June 1869; author of The light cavalry brigade in the Crimea, 1875, 2 ed. 1881. _d._ Farm st. Mayfair, London 30 June 1880. _I.L.N. xxxii_ 461 (1858) _portrait_; _Times 2 July 1880 p._ 5. PAGET, SIR GEORGE EDWARD (7 son of Samuel Paget of Great Yarmouth, merchant). _b._ Great Yarmouth 22 Dec. 1809; educ. Charterhouse 1824–7, and Gonville and Caius coll. Camb. 1827, scholar 1828, eighth wrangler Jany. 1831; fellow of his college 1832 to 11 Dec. 1851, elected fellow again 2 May 1881; B.A. 1831, M.B. 1833, M.L. 1836, M.D. 1838; studied medicine at St. Bartholomew’s hospital and in Paris; physician to Addenbrooke’s hospital, Cambridge 1839–84; Linacre lecturer on medicine at St. John’s college, July 1851 to 1872; president of Cambridge philosophical society 1855–6; member of council of the senate of Cambridge univ. 1856, and their representative on general council of medical education 27 Nov. 1863 to 9 July 1869, president 9 July 1869 to 18 July 1874; president of British medical association 1864; regius professor of physic at Cambridge 15 Feb. 1872 to death; delivered Harveian oration at royal college of physicians 1866; F.R.S. 12 June 1873; K.C.B. 19 Dec. 1885; author of Notice of an unpublished manuscript of Harvey 1850; The Harveian oration 1866. _d._ St. Peter’s terrace, Cambridge 29 Jany. 1892. _Proc. of royal society l_, _p. xii_ (1892); _Some lectures by sir G. E. Paget_, _edited by C. E. Paget_, _Cambridge_ (1893) _memoir pp._ 1–26 _portrait_; _Graphic 6 Feb. 1892 p._ 174 _portrait_; _Barker’s Photographs of medical men_ (1865) _portrait_ 6. PAGET, JOHN (son of John Paget). _b._ Thorpe Satchville, Leics. 1808; a lay student in Manchester college, York 1823–6; studied medicine in univ. of Edinb. 1826, M.D. 1830 but never used title of doctor; studied medicine in Paris and Italy; _m._ at Rome 1837 baroness Polyxena Wesselingi, widow of baron Ladislaus Bánffy, she _d._ 1878; developed his wife’s estates in Hungary, where he introduced an improved breed of cattle, and paid special attention to viniculture; member of the Unitarian church of Transylvania; author of Hungary and Transylvania, 2 vols. 1839, 2 ed. 1855; Unitarianism in Transylvania, in J. R. Beard’s Unitarianism exhibited 1846, pp. 296–315. _d._ Gyeres, Hungary 10 April 1892. _bur._ Kolozsvár 12 April. _Keresztény Magretö_ (1893) _pp._ 90 _et seq._, _memoir and portrait_; _Inquirer 30 April 1892 p._ 278. PAGET, THOMAS TERTIUS (1 son of Thomas Paget, M.P.) _b._ 27 Dec. 1807; proprietor of banking firm of T. T. Paget, Leicester; M.P. South Leicestershire Nov. 1867 to Nov. 1868; contested S. Leicestershire 26 Nov. 1868, 13 June 1870 and 14 Feb. 1874; M.P. S. Leicestershire 1880 to death; sheriff of Leicester 1869; proprietor of the opera-house in Leicester; well known in the hunting field; author of Talbot _v._ Talbot, a statement of facts 1855; A letter on the judgement of the high court of delegates in Talbot _v._ Talbot 1856. _d._ Humberstone, near Leicester 16 Oct. 1892, will proved 1 Nov., personalty amounted to over £589,000. PAGET, WILLIAM (2 son of 1 marquess of Anglesey 1768–1854). _b._ Wigmore st. London 1 March 1803; entered navy 1 April 1817, captain 18 Oct. 1826; M.P. for Carnarvon 1826–30, and for Andover 1841–7. _d._ Boulogne 17 May 1873. _A.R._ (1844) 21–4, 25; _I.L.N. lxii_ 523 (1873). PAGLIARDINI, TITO. _b._ Italy 1817; second French master St. Paul’s sch. London 28 July 1853, head French master 4 Feb. 1859 to 1879; member of the order of the Corona d’Italia 1893; a member of Workman’s Peace association, of the National Education association, of the National health soc., of the Paddington parliament, and of the Social science congresses; translated L. Manzotti’s Excelsior, a ballet at Her Majesty’s theatre 1885; C. Lisei’s Giovanni Bottesini 1886; L. Manzotti’s Amor love, a choreographic poem 1886; author of Le petit précepteur; Le petit grammairien 1868. _d._ 21 Alexander st. Westbourne park, London 26 March 1895. PAICE, WILLIAM. _b._ 1836; educ. University coll. sch.; matric. Univ. of London 1852, B.A. 1856, M.A. 1860; edited Light, a journal devoted to the highest interests of humanity, both here and hereafter, No. 1, 8 Jany. 1881; author of Energy and motion, a text book of elementary mechanics 1884. _d._ 1 Portman mansions, Baker st. London 24 Jany. 1895. PAIN, JAMES (son of James Pain, builder and surveyor). _b._ Isleworth, Surrey about 1779; apprenticed to John Nash, the architect; partner with his brother George Richard Pain as architects and builders; James settled at Limerick and George at Cork as builders about 1817; they built the churches of Buttevant, Midleton, and Carrigaline, the gaols at Limerick and Cork, Thomond bridge at Limerick, and Athlunkard bridge near Limerick 1839–43; they designed Mitchelstown castle, near Cork, for the earl of Kingston; James was architect to the board of first-fruits for the province of Munster, with charge of the churches and glebe houses; George _b._ London 1793, _d._ 1838, _bur._ St. Mary Shandon ch. yard; James _d._ Limerick 13 Dec.