James Mew

James Mew (1837 – 25 February 1913) was an English barrister and man of letters, a contributor to the Dictionary of National Biography.

Life

He was the son of George Mew of Holborn, educated at Merchant Taylors' School. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford in 1855, graduating B.A. in 1860. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1864.[1][2]

He died on 25 February 1913.[3]

Works
  • Drinks of the World (1893), with John Ashton[4]
  • Traditional Aspects of Hell (Ancient and Modern) (1903)[5]

References
  1. s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Mew, James
  2. Appendix. G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode. 1864. p. 262.
  3. "Lawyer's Incorrect Will". London Standard. 5 June 1913. p. 11. Retrieved 7 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Amerine, Maynard Andrew; Borg, Axel E. (1996). A Bibliography on Grapes, Wines, Other Alcoholic Beverages, and Temperance: Works Published in the United States Before 1901. University of California Press. p. 180. ISBN 9780520098053. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. Bane, Theresa (28 March 2014). Encyclopedia of Imaginary and Mythical Places. McFarland. p. 167. ISBN 9781476615653. Retrieved 20 February 2018.


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