Background
A N G I E R, Theodore Vivian Samuel was born in January 1845. Son of Samuel Haynes Angier, steamship owner. Norman descent.
A N G I E R, Theodore Vivian Samuel was born in January 1845. Son of Samuel Haynes Angier, steamship owner. Norman descent.
Studied at Rossall School. King’s College, London. At 20 articled to business in father’s firm.
Left home—spent some years in Russia, Turkey, Danubian provinces, Italy, France, etc., with father’s agents in business. Became Senior 42 Partner on father’s decease, 1869. Elected member “the Baltic,” 1864.
Joined Middlesex Yeomanry, 1880. Resigned as Senior Captain, 1896. Vice-President, Chamber of Shipping, 1894.
President elect 1895. Chairman General Shipowners’ Society, 1894. Elected on Committee of Lloyd’s Register, 1894, and Lloyd’s Agency Committee.
Member Executive Council Shipping Federation, and Liberal Unionist Council. And of late Thames Conservancy Board. Gave evidence before Load Line Commission and Naval Reserve Committee.
Volunteered for service in South African War. Contested Orkney and Shetland, 1902, Gateshead, 1906. Travelled over India, 1895-1896.
United States 1896-1897. Canada, East and West, 1903. Australia and Egypt, 1904.
Retired Lieutenant, Sussex Div. R.N Victoria Regina (Queen Victoria). President, Walworth L.U. Association. Senior Partner of Angier Brothers, steamship owners (Angier Line).
Clubs: Bath, Ranelagh, Sandown.
Spouse 1897, Lilian Maud,daughter of Edmund Routledge (George Routledge and Sons, Publishers).