Hugh Chisholm

Hugh Chisholm, (1866 ? 1924), journalist and editor of the 11th and 12th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica. He was born in London on 22 February 1866, a son of Henry Williams Chisholm, Warden of the Standards at the Board of Trade. Hugh Chisholm was educated at Felstead School and Christ Church, Oxford, read for the Bar and was called to the Middle Temple in 1892.

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1866 - 1924 - Encyclopædia Britannica - 22 February - 1892

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He worked for The St James's Gazette as assistant editor from 1892 and was appointed editor in 1897. He moved in 1899 to The Standard as chief leader-writer and moved in 1900 to The Times, to act as co-editor with Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace and President Hadley of Yale on the preparation of the seven volumes forming the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. He became in 1903 editor for the 11th edition.(1910-1911)

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The St James's Gazette - The Standard - The Times

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Chisolm had been suggested as replacement as Editor of The Times as an alternative to Dawson, and in 1913, following his return from America overseeing the printing of The Britannica Year-Book, he was appointed day editor. In August 1913 he was appointed a director of the company. He was financial editor throughout the War, resigning in 1920 when he embarked on the editorship of the three volumes forming the 12th edition of Encyclopedia Britannica, which was published in 1921-2.

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Chisholm died in 1924.

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