Modern English biography

_Webb’s History of trade unionism_ (1894) 213, 230, 237, 256, 282; _G. J. Holyoake’s Sixty years of an agitator’s life ii_ 194 (1893). POTTER, GEORGE WILLIAM KILLETT (brother of Philip Cipriani H. Potter 1792–1871). _b._ 1798; admitted solicitor 1819; secondary of city of London 1831 to death, for which office he paid £5,000; clerk of the coach-makers co. to death; one of the undersheriffs of London. _d._ 70 Russell sq. London 12 May 1871. _Solicitors’ Journal xv_ 527 (1871); _Law Journal vi_ 334 (1871). POTTER, SIR JOHN (eld. son of sir Thomas Potter, first mayor of Manchester, _d._ 20 March 1845). _b._ Polefield, Prestwich, Lancs. 1815; educ. in univ. of Edinb.; head of firm of Potters and Norris, George st. Manchester, drapers and merchants 1845 to death; alderman of Manchester corporation 1845 to death, mayor 1848–51; knighted at Manchester 10 Oct. 1851; M.P. Manchester 30 March 1857 to death. _d._ Beech house, Pendleton, Manchester 25 Oct. 1858. _Pusely’s Commercial companion_, _2 ed._ (1860) _p._ 143; _G.M. v_ 634 (1858); _I.L.N. xviii_ 484 (1851). POTTER, PHILIP CIPRIANI HAMBLY. _b._ London 2 Oct. 1792; associate of Philharmonic society March 1813, a member Oct. 1813; first appeared at a Philharmonic concert 29 April 1816, when he played the pianoforte in a sextet of his own composition; studied in Vienna, Germany, and Italy 1817–21; principal professor of the pianoforte at royal academy of music March 1823 to 1859; director of the orchestral classes and conductor of the public concerts at R.A. of music 1827–59, principal of the academy 1832–59; introduced into England at the Philharmonic society’s concerts Beethoven’s concertos in C minor 1824 and in G 1825, wrote a symphony in A minor for the society, produced 1833; conductor of the Madrigal society 1855–70; treasurer of the society of British musicians 1858–65; edited 6 pieces by Beethoven 1854–60; H. Bertini’s Rudiments du pianiste 1850, and his Studies for the piano 1845; J. C. Kessler’s Twenty-four studies for the piano 1853; Chefs d’œuvres de Mozart 1837; composer of Sonata for the piano 1817; When evening draws her curtain round, a romance 1825; Studies for the piano in the major and minor keys 1827; Medora e Corrado, a cantata 1828; Trois grand trios pour le piano 1835; Etudes pour le piano forte 1840; Cipriani Potter’s celebrated octave lesson 1848; his name is attached to 40 pieces of music. _d._ 3 Craven Hill, Hyde park, London 26 Sept. 1871. _bur._ Kensal Green cemet. 2 Oct., a portrait by Bendixen and Seguin was published 1838. _I.L.N. lix_ 339 (1871). POTTER, RICHARD (son of Richard Potter, corn merchant and then brewer). _b._ Toad lane, Manchester 2 Jany. 1799; educ. Manchester gr. sch. 1811–5; engaged in mercantile life some years; studied optics under Dr. Dalton; read 8 papers at first three meetings of British association 1831–3; scholar of Queen’s coll. Camb. 1834, fellow Jany. 1839–43; sixth wrangler 1838; B.A. 1838, M.A. 1841; L.R.C.P. 1841 but never practised; professor of natural philosophy and astronomy in Univ. coll. London Oct. 1841 to April 1843, and Oct. 1844 to July 1865, Emeritus professor July 1865 to death; professor of philosophy and astronomy King’s coll. Toronto June 1843 to Aug. 1844; author of An elementary treatise on mechanics 1846, 4 ed. 1859; An elementary treatise on optics, 2 parts 1847–51; Physical optics, or the nature and properties of light, 2 parts 1856–9; An elementary treatise on hydrostatics, 2 parts 1859–87; and of about 60 papers in scientific periodicals. _d._ Brookside, Cambridge 6 June 1886. _Manchester School Register iii_ 82–4 (1874). POTTER, RICHARD (only son of Richard Potter, M.P. Wigan, _d._ Penzance 13 July 1842). _b._ Manchester 1817; educ. Lond. univ. and Queen’s coll. Camb., B.A. 1838, M.A. 1841; fellow of his college; barrister M.T. 18 Jany. 1842; lost much of his income in French revolution 1848; member of Price and Co. Gloucester, with branches at Grimsby and Barrow in Furness 1850; constructed the wooden huts for the English and the French in the Crimea 1854; a director of Great western railway 1849–56, 1863, chairman Aug. 1863–5; consolidated the G.W.R. stocks and established a superannuation fund for the work people; a director of Grand trunk railway of Canada 1862, president 1869–76; Beatrice Potter, authoress, is his daughter. _d._ Box house, Minchinhampton, Gloucs. 1 Jany. 1892. _Times 4 Jany. 1892 p._ 10. POTTER, ROBERT. Attorney in Dublin; defended Wm. Smith O’Brien 1849; law agent to Limerick corporation; M.P. Limerick 15 July 1852 to death. _d._ 1 Oct. 1854. POTTER, THOMAS JOSEPH (son of George Potter). _b._ Scarborough 9 June 1828; received into Church of Rome at Stockhead park, Beverley 24 Feb. 1847, and joined Stonyhurst college; entered All Hallow’s college, Dublin 24 Oct. 1854; ordained priest 28 June 1857; director of All Hallows’ college and professor of sacred eloquence 1857 to death; author of The two victories 1860; The rector’s daughter 1861; Legends, lyrics, and hymns 1862; Light and shade 1864; Percy Grange or the ocean of life 1864, 2 ed. 1884; A panegyric of St. Patrick 1864; The spoken word or the art of extempore preaching 1872. _d._ All Hallow’s college, Dublin 31 Aug. 1873. POTTER, THOMAS ROSSELL (son of John Potter, farmer). _b._ West Hallam, Derbyshire 7 Jany. 1799; resided at Wymeswold, Leics. 1814 to death; kept a school at Wymeswold; hunted with the Quorn hounds; wrote many papers and poems in the Sporting Magazine under pseudonym of Old Grey 1827–40; editor of the Leicester Advertiser 1849–58, of the Ilkeston Pioneer 1856, of the Leicester Guardian 1858, and of the Loughborough Monitor 1865; discovered a British camp on Beacon hill, Leics.; F.R. Soc. of literature 1849; hon. life member of Leicester literary and philosophical soc. 1849; author of The history and antiquities of Charnwood Forest 1842; Walks round Loughborough 1837; Rambles round Loughborough 1868; Poems 1881. _d._ Wymeswold 19 April