Background
Bossom, Alfred Charles was born on October 16, 1881 in London, England. Son of Alfred Henry and Amelia Jane (Hammond) Bossom.
Bossom, Alfred Charles was born on October 16, 1881 in London, England. Son of Alfred Henry and Amelia Jane (Hammond) Bossom.
Educated Polytechnic Architectural School, Architectural School of Royal Academy Arts.
; 3 sons, including Clive (others deceased). Came to the United States 1903. Undertook restoration of Fort Ticonderoga, 1908.
Planned industrial villages for various United States munition plants, 1915-1917.
A supervising architect United States Shipping Board, 1917-1918. Architect Magnolia Petroleum Company’s office building, Dallas, Seaboard National Bank, New York, 1st National Bank, Jersey City, American Exchange National Bank, Dallas, Liberty Bank, Buffalo.
Member English Parliament, 1931-1959. Founder Alfred C. Bossom travelling studentship (awarded by Royal Institute British Architects for travel in the United States to study architectural economics), also Cooperative in Government (medals and prizes for high schools New York City), Bossom lectures and scholarship (awarded under auspices Chadwick Trust for investigation and expansion of new processes in building). Created baron, 1953.
Fellow Royal Institute British Architects.
Member Architectural League New York, Architectural Association London, Saint George’s Society, New York City of C., Mid-European Association (chairman of the executive committee, 1919-1921), American Baltic League (secretary 1920-1923), Royal Academy Spain (correspondent), numerous other societies. Clubs: Pilgrims, Riding, Apawamis, British Schools and Universities.
Married Emily Bayne, 1910 (deceased.