Samuel Henry Butcher
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Samuel Henry Butcher was an Anglo-Irish
classical scholar.
Samuel Henry Butcher was born in Dublin to Samuel Butcher
, Bishop of Meath
. John Butcher, 1st Baron Danesfort
was his younger brother. He became an eminent classical scholar and, in his final years, an English politician. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
between 1869 and 1873 where he was Senior Classic and Chancellor's medalist. Elected fellow of Trinity in 1874, he left the college on his marriage, in 1876, to the daughter of Archbishop Trench
. From 1876 to 1882 he was a fellow of University College, Oxford
, and from 1882 to 1903 he became Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University. He was President of the British Academy
, 1909-1910.
His many publications included, in collaboration with Andrew Lang
, a prose translation of Homer
's Odyssey which appeared in 1879.
He was one of the two Members of Parliament for Cambridge University
, between 1906 and his death, representing the Unionist Party.
He died in London on 29 December 1910, and was interred at the Dean Cemetery
in Edinburgh.
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
classical scholar.
Samuel Henry Butcher was born in Dublin to Samuel Butcher
Samuel Butcher (bishop)
Samuel Butcher PC was an Irish Anglican bishop in the Church of Ireland in the 19th century.Butcher was the son of Samuel Butler, a distinguished naval commander. He was Professor of Divinity at Trinity College, Dublin from 1852 to 1866 when he became Bishop of Meath...
, Bishop of Meath
Bishop of Meath
The Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
. John Butcher, 1st Baron Danesfort
John Butcher, 1st Baron Danesfort
John George Butcher, 1st Baron Danesfort QC , known as Sir John Butcher, Bt, between 1918 and 1924, was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician.-Background and education:...
was his younger brother. He became an eminent classical scholar and, in his final years, an English politician. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
between 1869 and 1873 where he was Senior Classic and Chancellor's medalist. Elected fellow of Trinity in 1874, he left the college on his marriage, in 1876, to the daughter of Archbishop Trench
Richard Chenevix Trench
Richard Chenevix Trench was an Anglican archbishop and poet.-Life:He was born at Dublin, in Ireland, son of the Dublin writer Melesina Trench, his elder brother was Francis Chenevix Trench. He went to school at Harrow, and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1829. In 1830 he visited Spain...
. From 1876 to 1882 he was a fellow of University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
, and from 1882 to 1903 he became Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University. He was President of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
, 1909-1910.
His many publications included, in collaboration with Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.- Biography :Lang was born in Selkirk...
, a prose translation of Homer
Homer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
's Odyssey which appeared in 1879.
He was one of the two Members of Parliament for Cambridge University
Cambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridge University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Election Systems:...
, between 1906 and his death, representing the Unionist Party.
He died in London on 29 December 1910, and was interred at the Dean Cemetery
Dean Cemetery
The Dean Cemetery is a prominent cemetery in the Dean Village, in Edinburgh, Scotland.-Dean House:It stands on the site of Dean House , part of Dean Estate which had been purchased in 1609 by Sir William Nisbet, who became in 1616 Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The Nisbets of Dean held the office of...
in Edinburgh.