Henry James Slack [SEP] date of birth
Henry James Slack
Henry James Slack (1818–1896) was an English journalist, activist and science writer.
Life.
The son of Joseph Slack, a cloth merchant, and Grace Slack, he was born in London on 23 October 1818, and educated at North End, Hampstead. He gave up a business career for journalism in 1846, and worked on the "North Devon Journal" and other provincial papers. He was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society in 1849.
In 1852, Slack became proprietor
, MA, b. 17 Aug 1786, d. 29 Mar 1822; Sarah Couper, b. 5 Apr 1788, d.(date unknown); Robert Thomson Couper, b. 6 Jan 1790, d. 4 Feb 1803; William Couper, M.D., b. 30 Apr 1792, d. 4 Aug 1857; Henry Glassford Couper, b. 20 May 1793, d. 27 Oct 1800; Henry Couper, b. 20 Sep 1801, d.(date unknown)
External links.
- University of Glasgow Story; People; James Couper
- Family Research, Community