_Webb’s History of trade unionism_ (1894) 213, 230, 237, 256,
282; _G. J. Holyoake’s Sixty years of an agitator’s life ii_ 194
(1893).
POTTER, GEORGE WILLIAM KILLETT (brother of Philip Cipriani
H. Potter 1792–1871). _b._ 1798; admitted solicitor 1819;
secondary of city of London 1831 to death, for which office he
paid £5,000; clerk of the coach-makers co. to death; one of the
undersheriffs of London. _d._ 70 Russell sq. London 12 May 1871.
_Solicitors’ Journal xv_ 527 (1871); _Law Journal vi_ 334 (1871).
POTTER, SIR JOHN (eld. son of sir Thomas Potter, first mayor
of Manchester, _d._ 20 March 1845). _b._ Polefield, Prestwich,
Lancs. 1815; educ. in univ. of Edinb.; head of firm of Potters
and Norris, George st. Manchester, drapers and merchants 1845 to
death; alderman of Manchester corporation 1845 to death, mayor
1848–51; knighted at Manchester 10 Oct. 1851; M.P. Manchester 30
March 1857 to death. _d._ Beech house, Pendleton, Manchester 25
Oct. 1858. _Pusely’s Commercial companion_, _2 ed._ (1860) _p._
143; _G.M. v_ 634 (1858); _I.L.N. xviii_ 484 (1851).
POTTER, PHILIP CIPRIANI HAMBLY. _b._ London 2 Oct. 1792;
associate of Philharmonic society March 1813, a member Oct.
1813; first appeared at a Philharmonic concert 29 April
1816, when he played the pianoforte in a sextet of his own
composition; studied in Vienna, Germany, and Italy 1817–21;
principal professor of the pianoforte at royal academy of
music March 1823 to 1859; director of the orchestral classes
and conductor of the public concerts at R.A. of music 1827–59,
principal of the academy 1832–59; introduced into England at the
Philharmonic society’s concerts Beethoven’s concertos in C minor
1824 and in G 1825, wrote a symphony in A minor for the society,
produced 1833; conductor of the Madrigal society 1855–70;
treasurer of the society of British musicians 1858–65; edited 6
pieces by Beethoven 1854–60; H. Bertini’s Rudiments du pianiste
1850, and his Studies for the piano 1845; J. C. Kessler’s
Twenty-four studies for the piano 1853; Chefs d’œuvres de Mozart
1837; composer of Sonata for the piano 1817; When evening draws
her curtain round, a romance 1825; Studies for the piano in the
major and minor keys 1827; Medora e Corrado, a cantata 1828;
Trois grand trios pour le piano 1835; Etudes pour le piano forte
1840; Cipriani Potter’s celebrated octave lesson 1848; his name
is attached to 40 pieces of music. _d._ 3 Craven Hill, Hyde
park, London 26 Sept. 1871. _bur._ Kensal Green cemet. 2 Oct., a
portrait by Bendixen and Seguin was published 1838. _I.L.N. lix_
339 (1871).
POTTER, RICHARD (son of Richard Potter, corn merchant and
then brewer). _b._ Toad lane, Manchester 2 Jany. 1799; educ.
Manchester gr. sch. 1811–5; engaged in mercantile life some
years; studied optics under Dr. Dalton; read 8 papers at first
three meetings of British association 1831–3; scholar of
Queen’s coll. Camb. 1834, fellow Jany. 1839–43; sixth wrangler
1838; B.A. 1838, M.A. 1841; L.R.C.P. 1841 but never practised;
professor of natural philosophy and astronomy in Univ. coll.
London Oct. 1841 to April 1843, and Oct. 1844 to July 1865,
Emeritus professor July 1865 to death; professor of philosophy
and astronomy King’s coll. Toronto June 1843 to Aug. 1844;
author of An elementary treatise on mechanics 1846, 4 ed. 1859;
An elementary treatise on optics, 2 parts 1847–51; Physical
optics, or the nature and properties of light, 2 parts 1856–9;
An elementary treatise on hydrostatics, 2 parts 1859–87; and
of about 60 papers in scientific periodicals. _d._ Brookside,
Cambridge 6 June 1886. _Manchester School Register iii_ 82–4
(1874).
POTTER, RICHARD (only son of Richard Potter, M.P. Wigan, _d._
Penzance 13 July 1842). _b._ Manchester 1817; educ. Lond.
univ. and Queen’s coll. Camb., B.A. 1838, M.A. 1841; fellow
of his college; barrister M.T. 18 Jany. 1842; lost much of
his income in French revolution 1848; member of Price and Co.
Gloucester, with branches at Grimsby and Barrow in Furness 1850;
constructed the wooden huts for the English and the French in
the Crimea 1854; a director of Great western railway 1849–56,
1863, chairman Aug. 1863–5; consolidated the G.W.R. stocks
and established a superannuation fund for the work people; a
director of Grand trunk railway of Canada 1862, president
1869–76; Beatrice Potter, authoress, is his daughter. _d._ Box
house, Minchinhampton, Gloucs. 1 Jany. 1892. _Times 4 Jany. 1892
p._ 10.
POTTER, ROBERT. Attorney in Dublin; defended Wm. Smith O’Brien
1849; law agent to Limerick corporation; M.P. Limerick 15 July
1852 to death. _d._ 1 Oct. 1854.
POTTER, THOMAS JOSEPH (son of George Potter). _b._ Scarborough
9 June 1828; received into Church of Rome at Stockhead park,
Beverley 24 Feb. 1847, and joined Stonyhurst college; entered
All Hallow’s college, Dublin 24 Oct. 1854; ordained priest 28
June 1857; director of All Hallows’ college and professor of
sacred eloquence 1857 to death; author of The two victories
1860; The rector’s daughter 1861; Legends, lyrics, and hymns
1862; Light and shade 1864; Percy Grange or the ocean of life
1864, 2 ed. 1884; A panegyric of St. Patrick 1864; The spoken
word or the art of extempore preaching 1872. _d._ All Hallow’s
college, Dublin 31 Aug. 1873.
POTTER, THOMAS ROSSELL (son of John Potter, farmer). _b._ West
Hallam, Derbyshire 7 Jany. 1799; resided at Wymeswold, Leics.
1814 to death; kept a school at Wymeswold; hunted with the Quorn
hounds; wrote many papers and poems in the Sporting Magazine
under pseudonym of Old Grey 1827–40; editor of the Leicester
Advertiser 1849–58, of the Ilkeston Pioneer 1856, of the
Leicester Guardian 1858, and of the Loughborough Monitor 1865;
discovered a British camp on Beacon hill, Leics.; F.R. Soc. of
literature 1849; hon. life member of Leicester literary and
philosophical soc. 1849; author of The history and antiquities
of Charnwood Forest 1842; Walks round Loughborough 1837; Rambles
round Loughborough 1868; Poems 1881. _d._ Wymeswold 19 April