Walter Sichel
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Walter Sichel was an English biographer and lawyer, the brother of Edith Helen Sichel
, of German descent, born in London and educated at Harrow
and at Balliol College, Oxford
.
He studied law and was called to the bar
in 1879. He wrote two law books and made contributions to the reviews. Additionally, he wrote:
Edith Helen Sichel
Edith Helen Sichel was an English author, sister of Walter Sichel. She was born in London and educated at home by private teachers...
, of German descent, born in London and educated at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and at Balliol College, Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
.
He studied law and was called to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1879. He wrote two law books and made contributions to the reviews. Additionally, he wrote:
- The Squires [by Aston Ryot (Σ)], an Aristophanic Burlesque (1885)
- Bolingbroke (1902)
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