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

_Graphic xxiii_, 589 (1881) _pt._; _I.L.N. lxxvii_, 564 (1880) _pt._ ADAMS, ALEXANDER MAXWELL, L.R.C.S. Edin. 1835, F.F.P.S. Glasgow 1840; M.D. King’s college Aberdeen 1849; professor of Institutes of medicine in Anderson’s university Glasgow; senior surgeon Lock hospital Glasgow; went to Lanark about 1852; provost of Lanark 1860 to death; author of _Essay on Scarlet Fever_. _d._ Bloomgate st. Lanark 24 July 1867 aged 50. ADAMS, ANDREW LEITH (_2 son of Francis Adams of Belfield house, Banchory, co. Aberdeen_). Assistant surgeon 64 foot 22 Dec. 1848; surgeon major 20 Oct. 1868–23 Jany. 1875, when he retired with honorary rank of deputy surgeon general; professor of zoology, Royal college of science, Dublin 1873–78; professor of natural history, Queen’s college, Cork, Nov. 1878 to death; F.G.S. 1870, LLD. Aberdeen 1871, F.R.S. 6 June 1872; author of _Wanderings of a naturalist_ 1867; _Notes of a Naturalist_ 1870. (_m._ 26 Oct. 1859 Bertha Jane, eld. dau. of Frederick Grundy of The Avenue, Hardwick). _d._ Queenstown 29 July 1882. ADAMS, ARTHUR. Assistant surgeon R.N. 13 Oct. 1841; surgeon 14 April 1853; employed in the Actæon on surveying service, on coast of China and Tartary, Aug. 1856; fleet surgeon 27 May 1865; retired 27 July 1871; M.R.C.S. 1848; author of _The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang_ 1850; _Travels of a naturalist in Japan and Manchuria_ 1870. _d._ Stoke villa, Honor Oak Kent 16 Oct. 1878 aged 58. ADAMS, ARTHUR ROBARTS (_fourth son of Henry Cadwallader Adams of Anstey Hall, Warwickshire 1779–1842 by Emma eld. dau. of Sir Wm. Curtis, Lord mayor of London, 1st Bart., she d. 22 June 1857 aged 76_). _b._ 16 Aug. 1812; ed. at Merchant Taylors’ sch. 1822–30, and at St. John’s coll. Ox. 1830–35; B.C.L. 1835, D.C.L. 1840; Fell. of his coll. 1835 to death; called to bar at Mid. Temple 11 Jan. 1839; went Midland circuit; Recorder of Birmingham 20 Jan. 1866 to death; Q.C. 22 June 1869, Bencher of his Inn 27 Jan. 1870; Assessor of Chancellor’s court, Oxford, Nov. 1871–1876. _d._ suddenly while out shooting in Bagley Wood near Oxford 13 Dec.