Background
HACKETT, William Henry was born on June 11, 1853 in Leicester.
HACKETT, William Henry was born on June 11, 1853 in Leicester.
Studied at Grammar School, Manchester. Apprenticed to, and subsequently foreign correspondent in, a Manchester shipping firm.
Began contributing to Manchester Guardian, 1881, and accepted appointment on London staff, 1883. Financial writer 85S for the Scotsman. Contributor on finance to London and other papers.
For Urn years chief sub-editor of Statist. Commercial contributor to Glasgow Herald, 1894-1907. City editor Yorkshire Post since 1890; son of late T. Sandys Hackett.
Billiards, cycling.