BROWNRIGG, John Studholme. b. 17 March 1786; a merchant in London; M.P. for Boston 9 Jany. 1835 to 23 July 1847. d. Ashford lodge, Middlesex 21 Sep. 1853.
BROWNRIGGE, Sir Robert William Colebrook, 2 Baronet. b. Audley square, London 29 July 1817; succeeded 27 May 1833. d. 12 Eaton place West, London 6 Aug. 1882.
BROWNSMITH, John Leman. b. Westminster 1809; chorister at Westminster Abbey; organist of St. John’s church Waterloo road, London 1829–53; lay vicar of Westminster Abbey 1838; organist to Sacred harmonic society 1848; organist at Handel festivals Crystal palace 1857, 1859, 1862 and 1865; organist of St. Gabriel, Pimlico 1853 to death; published The psalms and hymns in the morning and evening services with the pointing completed for chanting 1839; A course of Psalms 1848. d. 104 Cambridge st. Pimlico, London 14 Sep. 1866.
BRUCE, Alexander (2 son of Henry Bruce of London). Educ. at Univ. coll. London 1858–64; lecturer on anatomy and assistant surgeon to Wesminster hospital Dec. 1867 to death; invented the gas cautery which has proved very successful; author of Observations in the military hospitals of Dresden 1866; An epitome of the Venereal diseases 1868. d. 6 Albert terrace, Regent’s park, London 11 April 1869 aged 27. Reg. and mag. of biog. i, 406 (1869).
BRUCE, David. b. Scotland 1770; went to New York 1793; started with his brother George a book printing office at corner of Pearl st. New York 1806, removed to Sloat lane 1809 where they had 9 presses at work; learnt art of stereotyping in England 1812 which he established in America, retired from business 1822; published Specimens of printing types New York 1815. d. New York 1857.
BRUCE, Eyre Evans. Entered Madras army 1827; colonel 35 Madras N.I. 5 July 1854 to 1869; general 3 Sep. 1871. d. Doneraile, Ireland 10 April 1874.
BRUCE, Sir Frederick William Adolphus (3 son of Thomas Bruce, 7 Earl of Elgin 1766–1841). b. Broomhall, Dunfermline 14 April 1814; colonial sec. at Hong Kong 9 Feb. 1844; lieut. governor of Newfoundland 27 June 1846; consul general in Bolivia 23 July 1847; chargé d’affaires in Uruguay 29 Aug. 1851; agent and consul general in Egypt 3 Aug. 1853; principal sec. to 8 Earl of Elgin British ambassador in China April 1857; envoy extraord. and minister plenipo. to Emperor of China 2 Dec. 1858; chief superintendent of British trade in China 1 March 1859; envoy extraord. and min. plenipo. to the United States 1 March 1865 to death; C.B. 28 Sep. 1858, K.C.B. 12 Dec. 1862, G.C.B. 17 March 1865. d. Boston, United States 19 Sep. 1867. bur. Dunfermline abbey 8 Oct. D. C. Boulger’s History of China iii, (1884); G.M. iv, 677–8(1867).
BRUCE, George (brother of David Bruce 1770–1857). b. Edinburgh 26 June 1781; a type founder in New York 1816 to death; harmonised and graduated size of different bodies of type as they ranged in the 11 series from pearl to canon; introduced the body called “agate” which is largely used by American newspapers; pres. of New York Type founders association 1863 to death; invented with his nephew David Bruce type-casting machine which was in general use many years. d. New York 6 July 1866.
BRUCE, Sir Henry William (3 son of Rev. Sir Henry Hervey Aston Bruce, 1 Baronet who d. 17 Oct. 1822). b. 2 Feb. 1792; entered navy 1803; captain 16 Nov. 1821; commodore on West Coast of Africa 5 March 1851; commander in chief in the Pacific 25 Nov. 1854 to 8 July 1857 and at Portsmouth 1 March 1860 to 1 March 1863; admiral 27 April 1863; K.C.B. 28 June 1861. d. Fairfield near Liverpool 14 Dec. 1863.
BRUCE, Herbert. Entered Bombay army 1842; captain 2 European regiment 27 March 1855 to death; C.B. 26 July 1858. d. on board Messageries Imperiales steamer, near Suez 26 Feb. 1866 aged 39.