Background
BIRRELL, Augrustine was born on January 19, 1850 in near Liverpool. Youngest son of Reverend Chas. Birrell, Nonconformist Minister, and Harriet Jane, daughter of Reverend Henry Grey, Edinburgh.
BIRRELL, Augrustine was born on January 19, 1850 in near Liverpool. Youngest son of Reverend Chas. Birrell, Nonconformist Minister, and Harriet Jane, daughter of Reverend Henry Grey, Edinburgh.
Studied at Amersham Hall School. Trinity Hall, Cambridge Doctor of Laws St. Andrews (Honorary). Graduated at Cambridge 1872.
Barrister 1875; Bencher Inner Temple, 1903. Quain Pro- 177 fessorof Law, University College London, 1896-1899. M. P. Liberal Fifeshire W., 1889-1900.
Contested N. E. Manchester, 1900. President of the Board of Education, 1905-1907. Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland since 1907; Member of Parliament (Liberal) North Bristol since 1906; K. C. (1893), Chancery Barrister and Author; Honourable Fellow, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, since 1899.
Liberal.
Clubs: Athenaeum, New University, National Liberal.