Background
Hori Eishird was born in Ehime Prefecture.
堀英四郎
Hori Eishird was born in Ehime Prefecture.
Graduated from Waseda Senmon Gakko (forerunner of Waseda University) (1892).
Taught at Johoku Middle School in Tokyo (from 1896), Okayama Prefectural First Middle School (from 1897) and Naval Academy (from 1901) and then became professor of Keio University (1916). Later assumed present post as dean of English Literature Department of Toita Junior College (1948). For many years gave lessons in English conversation on N.H.K. network.