Background
TEDDER, Henry Richard was born on June 25, 1850 in South Kensington. Son of late William Henry Tedder and Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Ferris.
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Henry Richard TEDDER
Henry Richard TEDDER, British secretary. Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Education
Privately, and in France. From early life devoted himself to librarianship. Librarian to 1st Lord Acton, 1873-1874.
One of the organisers and joint-secretary of 1st International Conference of Librarians, 1877. Joint honorary secretary ot Library Association, 1878-SO. Honorary treas. of the same, 1880-1807, and from 1898.
Career
President, 1807-1898. Treas. and secretary Metropolitan Free Libraries’ Committee, 1878-SO. Organising secretary of the Pope Commemoration Committee, Twickenham, 1888.
Honorary treas. second International Conference of Librarians, 1897. Honorary treas. and honorary secretary Advanced Historical Teaching Fund from 1902. Honorary treasurer Royal Historical Society from 1904.
Secretary to Herbert Spencer’s Trustees. Secretary since 1889, and Librarian since l»74. of the Atliemeum Club.
Membership
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
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Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. Club; b. South Kensington, 25 June 1850; e. s. of late William Henry Tedder and Elizabeth, d. of Richard Ferris; m. Alice, d. of D. Callan; two d. Educ.: privately, and in France. From early life devoted himself to librarianship; librarian to 1st Lord Acton, 1873-1874; one of the organisers and joint-secretary of 1st International Conference of Librarians, 1877; joint honorary secretary ot Library Association, 1878-SO; honorary treas. of the same, 1880-1807, and from 1898; President, 1807-1898; treas. and secretary Metropolitan Free Libraries’ Committee, 1878-SO; organising secretary of the Pope Commemoration Committee, Twickenham, 1888; honorary treas. second International Conference of Librarians, 1897; honorary treas. and honorary secretary Advanced Historical Teaching Fund from 1902; honorary treasurer Royal Historical Society from 1904; Secretary to Herbert Spencer’s Trustees. Publications: joint-editor ot first three volumes of Transactions of Library Association, and of Reports of 1st and 2nd International Library Conference; editor of continuation of Descriptive Sociology (Herbert Spencer Trust); author of many papers in publications of Library Association, some printed separately, articles in reviews, and contributions to Encyclopaedia Britannica, Dictionary of National Biograxdiy.and Palgrave’s Dictionary of Political Economy. Address: The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, S.W. T.A. : c/o Hellenist, London. T. : 4042 Central.
Connections
- Father:
- William Henry Tedder
- Mother:
- Elizabeth
