Background
HOWARTH, Elijah was born on June 25, 1853 in Liverpool. 7th son of Thomas and Ellen Howarth of Stalmine, Lancashire.
HOWARTH, Elijah was born on June 25, 1853 in Liverpool. 7th son of Thomas and Ellen Howarth of Stalmine, Lancashire.
Studied at public school, and private tuition, Liverpool.
Assistant in Liverpool Museum, 1871-1876. One of the founders of the Museums Association and secretary, 1891-1909. Editor of the Museums Journal, 1901-1909.
Science correspondent to Sheffield Telegraph. Writer of Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities, illustrated. Past and Vice-President of Sheffield Naturalists’ Club.
Lecturer on art and writer on art and scientific articles in various magazines. 1ie,creations: walking, billiards, and golf. Curator of Public Museums and Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield, since 1876.
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Fellow of the Zoological Society.
Spouse 1875, Annie, daughter of Wm. Fairclough, of Liverpool.