Obituary.] JOHN MAITLAND GRANT. 447 was engaged on the construction of the line through the Karoo to Kimberley under the Engineer-in-Chief, Mr. W. G. Brounger, and the Chief of Construction, the late Nr. H. J. Pau1ing.l He a-as then transferred to the Naintenance Department under ...
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In addition to vetoing bills that Harrison had supported, John opposed the creation of a central bank—a priority of the Whig Party that had nominated him as vice president. The year after he succeeded Harrison, John faced an attempted impeachment by the Whig-dominated House of Representatives; ...
Grieve was elected an Associate of the Institution on the 2nd of April, 1878. MR. JOHN ATKINSON HARRISON was born at Gateshead-onTyne on the10th of October, 1816, andwas the only son of Mr. J. A...doi:10.1680/imotp.1880.22079NoneMinutes of the Proceedings...
The passing of Jack Heslop-Harrison marks the end of an outstanding international scientific career and represents the loss of a distinguished contemporary British botanist. British by birth and by acclaim in that he held Fellowships of the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, together...
384 GEORGE HARRISON. [Obituary. Peto,l and it was decided that he should become an engineer. He was employed a t first in the drawing office, and subsequently a t Warwick on the works of the Oxford and Birmingham Railway. On thereduction of the contractors' staff, in consequence of a ...
Obituary.] FRANCIS BAKER HbNNA. 405 Company and the Government have sustained a serious loss, and by none will this be more felt than by the officers of this department, with whom he worked most cordially." The following tribute to the deceased officer's memory was paid by Government : -...