Charles Purton Cooper QC , FRS (1793–1873) was an English lawyer and antiquary.
26-456: Henry Cole may refer to: Sir Henry Cole (inventor) (1808–1882), English civil servant and inventor Henry Cole (priest) (c. 1500–1579/80), English Roman Catholic churchman and academic Henry Cole (minister) (1792–1858), Anglican curate Henry Cole (Conservative politician) (1809–1890), British politician, cricketer and army officer Henry A. Cole (1838–1909), American cavalry colonel of
52-510: A leading practice in the court of Vice-chancellor James Lewis Knight-Bruce ; but they had a public quarrel, and Cooper lost his reputation. He tried without success to obtain government assistance for a project for digesting all the existing law reports. He retired to Boulogne , and died of paralysis and bronchitis on 26 March 1873. Cooper played an active part in public affairs in Kent , where he resided at Denton Court, near Canterbury. He appeared as
78-458: A parliamentary candidate for Lambeth in 1850, but withdrew from the contest; in 1854 he unsuccessfully contested Canterbury , and was proposed as a candidate for West Kent in 1855, but declined to stand. His knowledge of jurisprudence and legal antiquities gained him a fellowship of the Royal Society , and the degree of LL.D. of the universities of Louvain and Kiel. He was also a Fellow of
104-530: A week. A new Record Commission was issued in 1831, and in 1833 Cole was appointed a sub-commissioner. The secretary, Charles Purton Cooper , quarrelled with the commission, and with Cole, who applied to Charles Buller for protection. A committee of the House of Commons was appointed upon Buller's motion in 1836, which reported against the existing system, and the commission lapsed on the death of William IV on 20 June 1837. Cole wrote many articles in support of Buller. He
130-492: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Henry Cole (inventor) Sir Henry Cole FRSA (15 July 1808 – 15 April 1882) was an English civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in the 19th century in the United Kingdom . Cole is credited with devising the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, introducing
156-538: The Royal Academy . He lived with his father in a house belonging to the novelist Thomas Love Peacock , who retained two rooms in it, and became a friend of young Cole. Cole drew for him, helped him in writing critiques of musical performances, and was introduced by him to John Stuart Mill , Charles Buller , and George Grote . The friends used to meet at Grote's house in Threadneedle Street for discussions twice
182-720: The Royal College of Music and Imperial College London . In fact, the Imperial College Mathematics Department was formerly based in the Henry Cole Wing on Exhibition Road , before the premises were donated to the Victoria & Albert Museum . Cole was appointed a CB for his work on the Great Exhibition and was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1875. Often referred to in the press as "Old King" Cole, he
208-531: The American Civil War Henry Thomas Cole (1874–1880), British member of parliament for Penryn and Falmouth Henry Cole (illustrator) (born 1955), American author and illustrator of children's books Henry Cole (basketball) , American basketball player and coach Henry Cole (presenter) , British TV presenter, director and producer See also [ edit ] Harry Cole (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
234-814: The RSA's planned exhibitions for 1850 and 1851 could be adapted into a larger international exhibition, and he secured the backing of Queen Victoria to establish in 1850 the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 to manage the new exhibition, under the Presidency of Prince Albert. The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations was held in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London , from 1 May to 15 October 1851, and
260-637: The Society of Antiquaries , and corresponding member of the royal academies of Lisbon, Munich, Berlin, and Brussels. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1835. Cooper was a voluminous writer. In his later years he published a printed list of 52 pamphlets, written, edited, or printed by him on political topics between 1850 and 1857. His major works were: Cooper in 1843 presented Lincoln's Inn with two thousand volumes of civil and foreign legal works, having previously presented
286-445: The artwork. Cole was personally interested in industrial design, and under the pseudonym Felix Summerly designed a number of items which went into production, including a prize-winning teapot manufactured by Minton . As Felix Summerly, he also wrote a series of children's books , including The home treasury (1843–1855); A hand-book for the architecture, sculpture, tombs, and decorations of Westminster Abbey (1859); Beauty and
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#1732852517246312-563: The beast: an entirely new edition (1843); An Alphabet of Quadrupeds (1844); and The pleasant history of Reynard the Fox , told by the pictures by Albert van Everdingen (1843). Through his membership of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce , Cole lobbied government for support for his campaign to improve standards in industrial design. The backing of Prince Albert
338-511: The first number appeared 14 March 1838. He got up petitions and meetings with such energy that Cobden offered to him in 1839 the secretaryship of the Anti-Cornlaw League. Parliament granted power to carry out the new postal scheme in August 1839, and the treasury offered premiums for the best proposals as to stamps. Cole gained one of the premiums; he attended the treasury to discuss details, and
364-524: The purpose 2 November 1841. His reports upon the unsuitability of this place contributed to bring about the erection of the building in Fetter Lane (begun in 1851). Cole's duties at the record office did not absorb his whole energy. In 1838, with the leave of his superiors, he became secretary to a committee for promoting postal reform. He edited their organ, the Post Circular , suggested by himself, of which
390-404: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Cole&oldid=1234509531 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
416-660: The world's first commercial Christmas card in 1843. Henry Cole was born in Bath the son of Captain Henry Robert Cole, then of the 1st Dragoon Guards , and his wife Lætitia Dormer. He was sent in 1817 to Christ's Hospital , and upon leaving school in 1823 became clerk to Francis Palgrave , and then a sub-commissioner under the Record Commission . Cole was employed in transcribing records, but found time to study watercolour painting under David Cox , and exhibited sketches at
442-528: Was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in Michaelmas term 1816. After practising as an equity draughtsman, he was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1837, and became queen's serjeant for the Duchy of Lancaster . In 1836 he became a bencher of Lincoln's Inn; he was treasurer in 1855, and master of the library in 1856. His enthusiasm for the cause of legal reform attracted the attention of Henry Brougham , by whom he
468-653: Was an enormous popular and financial success, partially due to the astute management of Henry Cole. As one of the Commissioners, Cole was instrumental in the decision that the £186,000 surplus from the Great Exhibition would be used for improving science and art education in the United Kingdom. Land was purchased in the South Kensington area and developed as the centre for a number of educational and cultural institutions, known half-jokingly as " Albertopolis ". Henry Cole
494-590: Was appointed by Lord Langdale , who, as Master of the Rolls , administered the affairs of the commission, to take charge of the records of the exchequer of pleas . The record office was constituted in 1838 under the Public Record Office Act 1838 , and Cole became one of the four senior assistant-keepers. He ranged a large mass of records in the Carlton House Riding School, where he was placed for
520-670: Was appointed the first General Superintendent of the Department of Practical Art, set up by the government to improve standards of art and design education in Britain with reference to their applicability to industry. In this capacity he was instrumental in the development of the Victoria and Albert Museum which had begun as the Museum of Ornamental Art in Marlborough House . Cole oversaw its move to its current site, and became first director of what
546-671: Was called South Kensington Museum from 1857 to 1873. In 1974 a part of the museum that was once known as the Huxley Building was renamed the Henry Cole Building; today it forms the Henry Cole Wing of the V&;A. Cole was instrumental in the development of the National Art Training School (renamed the Royal College of Art in 1896) and played a part in the establishment of many other South Kensington institutions, such as
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#1732852517246572-530: Was employed there till the beginning of 1842 in working out the scheme. From 1837 to 1840, he worked as an assistant to Rowland Hill and played a key role in the introduction of the Penny Post . He is sometimes credited with the design of the world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black . In 1843, Cole introduced the world's first commercial Christmas card , commissioning artist John Callcott Horsley to make
598-534: Was introduced to the Holland House circle and the heads of the Whig party. Lord Brougham appointed him secretary of the second Record Commission , in which capacity he bought and printed so many books, that the commission's debt exceeded the sum voted by parliament. Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland recommended him for the post of Solicitor General when Robert Monsey Rolfe was appointed, in 1835. Cooper enjoyed
624-595: Was known to have the closest personal backing of the Queen and especially of the Prince Consort , who when he needed a facilitator for one of his pet projects, was heard to remark: "We must have steam, get Cole". An English heritage blue plaque commemorates where Cole lived and worked at 33 Thurloe Square , South Kensington , London, opposite the Victoria and Albert Museum. In 2001, one of Cole's first Christmas cards, which
650-444: Was secured, and in 1847 a royal charter was granted to the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). Under the patronage of Prince Albert, Cole organised a successful Exhibition of Art Manufactures in 1847, with enlarged exhibitions following in 1848 and 1849. Cole visited the 1849 11th Quinquennial Paris Exhibition and noticed the lack of an exhibition open to international participants. He saw that
676-529: Was sent to his grandmother in 1843, sold at auction for £ 22,500. [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : " Cole, Henry ". Dictionary of National Biography . London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Charles Purton Cooper He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford , where he was a contemporary of Richard Bethell , and in 1814 he attained double first-class honours , and graduated B.A. on 7 December 1814, and on 5 July 1817 M.A. He
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