Edmund J. Baillie | |
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| Born | 4 May 1851 |
| Died | 18 October 1897 |
| Occupation | Horticulturalist |
Edmund John Baillie (4 May 1851 – 18 October 1897) was a Welsh businessman, horticulturalist and vegetarianism activist.
Biography
Baillie was born in Hawarden on 4 May 1851. [1] As a young man, Baillie worked at the firm F. and A. Dickson and Sons of Eastgate, Chester where he eventually became its adviser and partner. [2] On the amalgamation of Dickson's two firms, he became deputy Chairman of Dicksons, Limited. [3]
Baillie was a friend of John Ruskin and was President of the John Ruskin Society in Liverpool. [3] [4] He was honorary secretary and treasurer of the Grosvenor Museum at Chester and a member of the Chester Society of Natural Science. He was a member of the Royal Horticultural Society. [3] He was elected for the Linnean Society of London on 21 June 1878 and became a Fellow in 1883. [3] He specialized in fruit trees. [4] Baillie corresponded with Walt Whitman. [4] [5]
He contributed to the Gardener's Magazine, Journal of Botany, Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. [1] For his services to natural science he was awarded the Kingsley Memorial Medal. [2] Baillie was a Presbyterian and was church secretary at the English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester for many years. [2] He was a spiritualist and member of the London Spiritualist Alliance. [6]
He died on 18 October 1897 in Chester. [1]
Vegetarianism
Baillie was a vegetarian. He joined the Vegetarian Society in 1878 and later served as a Vice-President. [7] Baillie authored papers in defence of vegetarianism that were read at conferences such as the International Vegetarian Congress. [2] [8]
Selected publications
- John Ruskin: Aspects of His Thought and Teachings (1882)
- The Importance of British Fruit Growing From a Food Point of View (1896)
References
- ^ a b c Desmond, Ray. (1994). Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturalists. Taylor & Francis. p. 34. ISBN 0-85066-843-3
- ^ a b c d "Death of Mr. E. J. Baillie". The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales (October 20, 1897). p. 5
- ^ a b c d "Edmund John Baillie". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. 110: 34. 1898.
- ^ a b c "Edmund J. Baillie to Walt Whitman, 17 September 1890". The Walt Whitman Archive. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Edmund J. Baillie to Walt Whitman, 19 January 1891". The Walt Whitman Archive. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Decease of Mr. Edmund J. Baillie" (PDF). Light. 17 (876): 517. 1897.
- ^ Forward, Charles W. (1898). Fifty Years of Food Reform: A History of the Vegetarian Movement in England. London: The Ideal Publishing Union. p. 183
- ^ "The International Vegetarian Congress". International Vegetarian Union. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
Edmund J. Baillie | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Born | 4 May 1851 |
| Died | 18 October 1897 |
| Occupation | Horticulturalist |
Edmund John Baillie (4 May 1851 – 18 October 1897) was a Welsh businessman, horticulturalist and vegetarianism activist.
Biography
Baillie was born in Hawarden on 4 May 1851. [1] As a young man, Baillie worked at the firm F. and A. Dickson and Sons of Eastgate, Chester where he eventually became its adviser and partner. [2] On the amalgamation of Dickson's two firms, he became deputy Chairman of Dicksons, Limited. [3]
Baillie was a friend of John Ruskin and was President of the John Ruskin Society in Liverpool. [3] [4] He was honorary secretary and treasurer of the Grosvenor Museum at Chester and a member of the Chester Society of Natural Science. He was a member of the Royal Horticultural Society. [3] He was elected for the Linnean Society of London on 21 June 1878 and became a Fellow in 1883. [3] He specialized in fruit trees. [4] Baillie corresponded with Walt Whitman. [4] [5]
He contributed to the Gardener's Magazine, Journal of Botany, Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. [1] For his services to natural science he was awarded the Kingsley Memorial Medal. [2] Baillie was a Presbyterian and was church secretary at the English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester for many years. [2] He was a spiritualist and member of the London Spiritualist Alliance. [6]
He died on 18 October 1897 in Chester. [1]
Vegetarianism
Baillie was a vegetarian. He joined the Vegetarian Society in 1878 and later served as a Vice-President. [7] Baillie authored papers in defence of vegetarianism that were read at conferences such as the International Vegetarian Congress. [2] [8]
Selected publications
- John Ruskin: Aspects of His Thought and Teachings (1882)
- The Importance of British Fruit Growing From a Food Point of View (1896)
References
- ^ a b c Desmond, Ray. (1994). Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturalists. Taylor & Francis. p. 34. ISBN 0-85066-843-3
- ^ a b c d "Death of Mr. E. J. Baillie". The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales (October 20, 1897). p. 5
- ^ a b c d "Edmund John Baillie". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. 110: 34. 1898.
- ^ a b c "Edmund J. Baillie to Walt Whitman, 17 September 1890". The Walt Whitman Archive. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Edmund J. Baillie to Walt Whitman, 19 January 1891". The Walt Whitman Archive. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Decease of Mr. Edmund J. Baillie" (PDF). Light. 17 (876): 517. 1897.
- ^ Forward, Charles W. (1898). Fifty Years of Food Reform: A History of the Vegetarian Movement in England. London: The Ideal Publishing Union. p. 183
- ^ "The International Vegetarian Congress". International Vegetarian Union. Retrieved 20 November 2021.