Modern English biography

hung in Wordsworth’s drawing room. _I.L.N. 21 Feb. 1891 p._ 235 _portrait_. NOTE.--Her sister Rotha Quillinan _b._ Spring cottage, near Ambleside 1822 _d._ Loughrigg Holme 1876. QUILTER, WILLIAM (4 son of Samuel Sacker Quilter of Walton, Suffolk). _b._ 1808; articled to P. H. Abbott, accountant, 14 Walbrook, London 1825, succeeded to the business with John Ball 1832, senior partner 50 years; the firm soon gained a leading position as accountants, prepared important reports for parliament on the railway accounts in the disasters of 1848–9; joint auditor with Messrs. Coleman and Turquand appointed by board of trade to audit accounts of public companies under Limited liability act Dec. 1856; raised the status of the profession; first president of Institution of accountants 1870; made a collection of water colour drawings, a portion of which he sold in 1875. _d._ 28 Norfolk st. Park lane, London 12 Nov.