Henry James (1803-1877)
Sir Henry James, R.E, F.R.S.(1803–1877), surveyor,
1803 Born in Cornwall. Son of the late Mr. John James, of Truro and his wife who was a daughter of the Late John Hastren of Carines,Cornwall, was born on the 8th of June 1803, at Rose-in-Vale, near St.Agnes, Cornwall.
Educated at Exeter Grammar School
Professional training at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, from which he passed in the usual course into the corps of Royal Engineers, as lieutenant, in 1825.
Sir Henry married a daughter of the late Major-General Matson,R.E. Assistant Adjutant-General and by his marriage he leaves two sons and a daughter.[1]
1848 elected a fellow of the Royal Society. He was also elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy, was a member of the Geological Society of London, of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland and of several other learned bodies. He left Ireland to take charge of the Ordnance Survey at Southampton.[2].
1860 received the honour of knighthood for his long connection, extending over 40 years, with the Ordnance Survey.[3].
By 1861 Colonel Sir Henry James, C.B., F.R.S. (Assoc. Inst., C.E.) was head of the Ordnance Survey
1877 Sir Henry James died at Southampton on the 14th of June at the age of 74.
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Engineer 1877/07/06.