Augustus Henry Novelli
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Augustus Henry Novelli | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1887 |
| Education | Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Plaintiff in Smith & Novelli v Lay |
| Relatives | Philip Charles |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Consolidated Bank Limited |
Augustus Henry Novelli was a London-based physician who graduated Cambridge University in 1845.[1] He lived for a time at Sydenham Hill.[2] He went on to become involved in the Consolidated Bank Limited,[3] and eventually one of its directors.[4] He was in 1870 a plaintiff in Smith & Novelli v Lay, a suit filed in Court of Chancery, over finance to the Meiji government of Imperial Japan.[5][6][7]
Novelli partnered until 1 January 1856 with Charles Hardy Bowker, Francis Koenig and George Dunner as General Commission Merchants.[8]
Novelli was named on 18 October 1860 by the Lord Lieutenant of the Welsh County of Cardigan, Edward Pryse, as his deputy.[9]
As one of the directors of the Consolidated Bank, Novelli was involved in its June 1866 bankruptcy.[10]
Novelli was in October 1867 named a liquidator of the Cachar Company. [11]
Novelli was partnered with Francis Koenig, Charles Hardy Bowker and Heinrich Wrens until 31 December 1885 as Novelli & Co., General Merchants.[12][13]
Novelli was a member of the Royal College of Physicians, listed in the 1854, 1860, 1866 and 1883 directories.[14][15][16][17]
Augustus Henry Novelli died in 1887.[18]