Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

536 (1882), _portrait_. BOISSIER, REV. GEORGE RICHARD. Educ. at Magd. coll. Cam., B.A. 1828; lived at Oakfield, Penshurst Kent; published anonymously _Notes on the Cambridgeshire churches_ 1827. _d._ 23 June 1858 aged 67. BOLCKOW, HENRY WILLIAM FERDINAND (_eld. son of Heinrich Bolckow of Varchow in grand duchy of Mecklenburg_). _b._ Sulten, Mecklenburg 8 Dec. 1806; came to England 1827; naturalised by acts of parliament 4 and 5 Vict. c. 48 and 31 and 32 Vict. c. 10; partner with John Vaughan as iron makers at Middlesbrough 1841; a Tees conservancy comr. 1851; took the oath of allegiance 27 Feb. 1853; mayor of Middlesbrough (the first) 1853; donor of the Albert park at a cost of £20,000 opened 11 Aug. 1868; erected the St. Hilda’s schools opened 22 Sep. 1869; A.I.C.E. 14 April 1863; M.P. for Middlesbrough 16 Nov. 1868 to death; chairman of Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., limited (with a capital of £3,500,000) 1871 to death; collected a fine gallery of pictures by modern French and English artists. _d._ Ramsgate 18 June 1878. _Practical Mag. i_, 81–90 (1873), _portrait_; _Athenæum 22 Nov. 1873 pp._ 664–6. BOLD-HOGHTON, SIR HENRY, 8 Baronet. _b._ Walton hall near Preston 3 Jany. 1799; sheriff of Lancashire 1829; succeeded 27 Nov. 1835. _d._ Anglesey near Gosport 19 July 1862. _G.M. xiii_, 360–62 (1862). BOLDEN, SAMUEL EDWARD (_younger son of John Bolden of Hyning near Lancaster, breeder of shorthorn cattle 1776–1855_). _b._ 1812; one of promoters of Lancaster and Carlisle railway opened 1846; one of the most successful breeders and soundest judges of shorthorn cattle; the first breeder to realise £1,000 for one animal; sold his herd 1862. _d._ Derby 22 March 1880. _Saddle and Sirloin by the Druid_ (1885) 384–9. BOLDERO, HENRY GEORGE (_son of Rev. John Boldero, R. of Ampton, Suffolk_). _b._ 1797; captain 10 Foot 1828–30 when placed on h.p.; M.P. for Chippenham 1831–32 and 1835–59; clerk of the ordnance 9 Sep. 1841 to 1846; fought a duel in Osterley park with Craven Fitzhardinge Berkeley, M.P. for Cheltenham, 15 July 1842. _d._ Charles st. St. James’s sq. London 9 April 1873. BOLENO, HARRY, stage name of Henry Boleno Mason (_son of S. Mason, a clerk in the Victualling office, Somerset house, London_). _b._ April 1821; learnt from Andrew Ducrow the Grecian Statues; played in the first pantomimes produced at Lyceum, Strand, Standard and City of London theatres; a dancer at White Conduit house and Eagle tavern; clown at T.R. Dublin 10 years; landlord of The Clown tavern in Williamson sq. Liverpool and of The Catherine Wheel, Great Windmill st. London; kept the Opera Stores Covent Garden; clown at Drury Lane theatre 1860–70 and at Surrey theatre 1874–75; landlord of the Swan tavern Windsor; author of several burlesques and ballets. (_m._ about 1849 Emma dau. of Thomas Davie of Hoddesdon, Herts. maltster, she was _b._ 27 Jany. 1832 and _d._ 18 Oct. 1867, as a columbine she has never been excelled). _d._ The Swan tavern, Windsor 25 Jany. 1875. _The Players ii_, 287 (1860), _portrait_; _Illust. Sp. and Dr. News ii_, 268 (1874), _portrait_. BOLINGBROKE, HENRY ST. John, 4 Viscount. _b._ 6 March 1786; succeeded 18 Dec. 1824. _d._ North college, Elgin 1 Oct. 1851. _I.L.N. xix_, 450, 663 (1851). BOLINGBROKE, HENRY (_son of Nathaniel Bolingbroke of Norwich_). _b._ Norwich 25 Feb. 1785; sailed for Demerara 28 Nov. 1798, returned to England 21 Oct. 1805; deputy vendue master at Surinam in Guiana 1807–13; in business at Norwich; published _A voyage to the Demerary_ 1807. _d._ Norwich 11 Feb. 1855. BOLLAERT, WILLIAM. _b._ 1807; chemical assistant at Royal Institution, London; assayer and chemist in survey of silver mines in Peru; made a survey of province of Tarapaca 1827; one of the first white men who crossed the desert of Atacama; served as a volunteer under Sir J. M. Doyle in Portugese war 1832–33; created a knight of Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal; explored Texas, New Granada, Ecuador, Peru and Chili; author of _Antiquarian and other researches in New Granada_ 1860; _Wars of succession of Portugal and Spain 2 vols._ 1870. _d._ 15 Nov. 1876 in 69 year. _Journal of Royal Geog. Soc. xlvii_, 148–50 (1877). BOLLAND, WILLIAM PROCTOR (_2 son of Sir Wm. Bolland 1772–1840, Baron of Court of Exchequer_). Educ. at Eton; barrister I.T. 6 May 1842; the original of Fred. Bayham in Thackeray’s _The Newcomes_, and of Wm. Bowker in Yates’s _Land at last_. _d._ Clifton 10 June 1863 aged 47. BOLOGNA, SIR NICHOLA, Count Delle Catene (_son of Baron Paolo Sceberras_). C.M.G. 1833, K.C.M.G. 4 Dec. 1868. _d._ Valetta, Malta 1875. BOLTON, DANIEL. Second lieut. R.E. 14 Dec. 1811, colonel 13 Dec. 1854 to 20 June 1859; M.G. 20 June 1859. _d._ Capetown, Cape of Good Hope 16 May 1860 aged 66. BOLTON, GEORGE (_son of Mr. Bolton of Piccadilly, London, tailor_). _b._ 9 May 1824; Manager of Olympic theatre 1846–47, of Marylebone and Queen’s theatres, and of Drury Lane theatre 1852; brought out about 1846 a comic weekly paper called _Nonsuch a farrago of something, nothing, everything and many things besides_; author of _Nothing, in rhyme and prose_ 1845; _All about love and jealousy, an original comedy in 5 acts produced at Olympic theatre 13 April 1846_. _d._ 13 Philadelphia terrace, Mount gardens, Lambeth 25 May 1868. BOLTON, REV. JAMES JAY (_5 son of Rev. Robert Bolton of Henley on Thames, dissenting minister_). _b._ Southdown college near Weymouth 11 Feb. 1824; went to the United States 1836; ed. at College Point New York and C. C. coll. Cam., scholar, B.A. 1848; C. of Saffron Walden, Essex 1849–51; C. of St. Michael’s, Chester sq. Pimlico, London 1851–52; Minister of St. Paul’s chapel, Kilburn 1852 to death; chaplain to Earl Ducie 1852; has never been surpassed as a childrens’ preacher; author of _Fragments of the great diamond set for young people, being a variety of addresses for children_ 1856, _3 ed._ 1861; _Life lessons, scripture truths for the young_ 1862. _d._ Kilburn parsonage 8 April 1863. _Selected sermons of Rev. James Bolton_ 1863, _portrait_. BOLTON, JASPER. _b._ Ballykisteen, co. Tipperary; land agent to Earl of Derby’s estates in Ireland 1862 to death. _d._ Limerick 19 Nov. 1871 aged 30. _Quickly ripened or recollections of the late Jasper Bolton_ (1872), _portrait_. BOLTON, JOHN HENRY. _b._ Dec. 1795; in the commissariat department; solicitor at 1 New sq. Lincoln’s Inn, London 1828 to death; president of Incorporated law society 1868–69. _d._ Lee terrace, Blackheath, Kent 13 Oct. 1873. BOLTON, REV. WILLIAM JAY. Educ. at Caius coll. Cam., Hulsean prizeman 1852, B.A. 1853, M. A. 1857; V. of St. John’s Stratford, Essex 1866–81; V. of St. James’s, Bath 1881 to death; author of _Evidences of Christianity from the early Fathers_ 1853; _Fireside preaching_ 1856; _Footsteps of the flock_ 1860; _The great Anti-Christ_ 1870. _d._ Pelham, Oldfield park, Bath 28 May 1884 in 68 year. BONAPARTE, JEROME NAPOLEON (_elder son of Jerome Bonaparte 1784–1860, king of Westphalia_). _b._ Camberwell, London 7 July