Who is william lethbridge

Photograph William Lethbridge, , 19th century Silver salts on paper This undated photograph is of William Lethbridge, after whom the city of Lethbridge, Alberta, is named. Their names were replaced by numbers in Altogether, seventy-one people bought 14, ordinary shares in the Galt companies in offerings conducted on September 7, and February 16, Angela Burdett-Coutts was one of the wealthiest women in England when Alexander Galt secured her investment.

The amount she contributed warranted the naming of two southern Alberta towns - Burdett and Coutts - after her. What: This undated photograph is of William Lethbridge, after whom the city of Lethbridge, Alberta, is named. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers. William Lethbridge was born at Kilworthy, near Tavistock, 20th February, John's College.

He was bracketed ninth wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos, He was for some years a master at Rossall School, and afterwards at St. Paul's School. He was called to the Bar; but in Mr. Lethbridge joined the firm of W. Smith and Son, of which he was for some years managing partner. In he ceased to be an active partner in the business, and took up his residence at Courtlands, Lympstone.

Lethbridge had always looked forward to returning to his native county, and some years before he gave up his London residence he had acquired properties in the parishes of Southtawton and Sampford Courtenay.

At Wood, Southtawton, he had a residence, where it was his custom for many years to spend the summer months. It was here he established a small herd of Devon cattle, in which, and his flock of Exmoor sheep, he was always keenly interested.

He was a constant and not unsuccessful exhibitor at the Devon County Shows, and a strong supporter of the agricultural associations in his own neighbourhood. He was a Churchman, and as a landowner in the parish, took a great interest in the restoration of Southtawton Church. He restored the Chapel of St.

Mary in the adjoining village of South Zeal.