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

ASKEW, RICHARD CRASTER (_5 son of John Askew of Pallinsburn, Northumberland who d. 28 Oct. 1794_). _b._ 5 Sep. 1778; barrister L.I. 13 June 1807; recorder of Newcastle upon Tyne 1833–34. _d._ Pallinsburn 30 July 1851. ASKEY, JAMES ROBERT ROPER. Chief clerk of the divorce registry 1858 to death. _d._ 14 Park village West, Gloucester gate, Regents’ park, London 30 Jany. 1866. ASLETT, THOMPSON. 2 Lieut. R.M. 1 June 1796; col. commandant 9 Nov. 1846 to 17 Aug. 1848 when he retired on full pay. _d._ 27 Aug. 1851 aged 75. ASLETT, WILLIAM STRATTON. 2 Lieut. R.M. 26 July 1837; brigade major in Crimean war; col. commandant 13 Feb. 1867 to death; M.G. 6 March 1868. _d._ Cury road, Gosport 28 July 1876. ASPINALL, BUTLER COLE (_son of Rev. James Aspinall, R. of Althorpe, Lincs._) _b._ Liverpool 7 Nov. 1830; ed. at Merchant Taylor’s; connected with _Morning Chronicle_; barrister M.T. 17 Nov. 1853; arrived in Victoria 1854; law reporter to the _Argus_ paper 1854; practised at Melbourne 1854; M.L.A. for Talbot 1856; M.L.A. for Portland to 1870; member of the Heales government 1861, of the Macpherson government 1869; defended the Eureka stockade rioters 1855; defended H. J. O’Farrell who was tried 30–31 March 1868 for shooting Prince Alfred (Duke of Edinburgh) at Clontarf 12 March 1868; became insane 1871. _d._ England 4 April 1875. ASPINALL, REV. JAMES (_son of J. B. Aspinall of Cleongar hall, Cheshire_). _b._ Liverpool; ed. at St. Mary hall Ox., B.A. 1820, M.A. 1823; C. of Rochdale 5 years; P.C. of St. Luke’s, Liverpool 1830 where he preached 5 June 1831 a remarkable sermon called _The Crisis or the signs of the times with regard to the Church of England_; R. of Althorpe, Lincs. 2 June 1839 to death; author of _Roscoe’s library or old books and old times_ 1853; _Parish sermons 2 series_ 1854–59. _d._ Althorpe rectory 15 Feb. 1861 aged 65. ASPLAND, ALFRED (_son of Rev. Robert Aspland 1782–1845, pastor of the Unitarians at Hackney 40 years_). _b._ 1815; ed. at King’s college, London; studied at Guy’s hospital; L.S.A. 1837, M.R.C.S. 1838, F.R.C.S. 1859; practised at Dukinfield, Cheshire till about 1870; editor of the Holbein Society publications; pres. of Manchester statistical society 1863–65; his large collection of books and drawings was sold at Sotheby’s Jany. 1885; author of _Crime in Manchester_ 1868; edited for Holbein Society _H. Burgmair’s Triumph of the Emperor Maximilian_ 1875; and _The golden legend_ 1878. _d._ St. Helen’s Field, Dukinfield 24 Oct.