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British lawyer , politician and administrator Sir Joseph Heron by Edward Benson Sir Joseph Heron ( 3 January 1809 - 23 December 1889 ) was a British lawyer , politician and administrator . He was town clerk of Manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . Biography Heron was born in Deansgate House , Manchester , the fourth of ten children of James Holt Heron , a cotton merchant . He came from a non-conformist family trained in Moravian schools . In 1838 , he was handpicked by Thomas Potter to become the first town clerk of Manchester . Heron was unique amongst British municipal administrators due to his longevity and influence . He remained as town clerk from the inception of the role until his death in 1889 . Amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . He was instrumental in bringing clean water to Manchester by constructing the Longdendale chain of reservoirs - then the largest such project in the world . He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1869 and , in 1879 , Alderman John King gifted the Manchester Corporation a bust of Heron sculpted by Warrington Wood . From 1879 , he was consultant town clerk , and spent his later years in Bournemouth . He died in Cannes , France , on 23 December 1889 . |
| british [UNKNOWN] lawyer [PERSON] , politician [PERSON] and administrator sir joseph heron [PERSON] by edward benson sir joseph heron [PERSON] ( 3 january [PERIOD] 1809 - 23 december [PERIOD] 1889 ) was a british [UNKNOWN] lawyer [PERSON] , politician [PERSON] and administrator [PERSON] . he was town clerk [PERSON] of manchester [PERSON] for over forty years [PERIOD] , playing a dominant role [ROLE] in the city [PLACE] 's growth [ABSTRACT ENTITY] throughout the 19th century [PERIOD] . biography heron [PERSON] was born in deansgate house [PLACE] , manchester [PERSON] , the fourth of ten children [PERSON] of james holt heron [PERSON] , a cotton merchant [PERSON] . he came from a non-conformist family [HUMAN GROUP] trained in moravian schools [NUMBER] . in 1838 , he was handpicked by thomas potter [PERSON] to become the first town clerk [PERSON] of manchester [PERSON] . heron [PERSON] was unique amongst british [UNKNOWN] municipal administrators [PERSON] due to his longevity [NUMBER] and influence [ACTION] . he remained as town clerk [PERSON] from the inception [ABSTRACT ENTITY] of the role [ROLE] until his death [EVENT] in 1889 . amongst his contemporaries [PERSON] he was described as a consummate ruler [PERSON] of men [PERSON] , where his will was considered law [PERSON] in all civic matters [STATE] and common public perception [ORGANISATION] was that he was not only the town clerk [PERSON] but mayor [HUMAN ROLE] and corporation [INSTITUTION] all in one . he was instrumental in bringing clean water [WATER] to manchester [PERSON] by constructing the longdendale chain [PERSON] of reservoirs [UNKNOWN] - then the largest such project [PLACE] in the world [PLACE] . he was knighted by queen victoria [PERSON] in 1869 and , in 1879 , alderman john king [PERSON] gifted the manchester corporation [INSTITUTION] a bust [PERSON] of heron [PERSON] sculpted by warrington wood [WOOD] . from 1879 , he was consultant town clerk [PERSON] , and spent his later years [PERIOD] in bournemouth [PLACE] . he died in cannes [PLACE] , france [PLACE] , on 23 december [PERIOD] 1889 . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | town clerk | 4 | PERSON | he was town clerk of manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . | |
| 2 | manchester | 4 | PERSON | he was town clerk of manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . | |
| 3 | politician | 2 | PERSON | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 4 | role | 2 | ROLE | he was town clerk of manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . | |
| 5 | lawyer | 2 | PERSON | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 6 | heron | 2 | PERSON | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 7 | december | 2 | PERIOD | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 8 | years | 2 | PERIOD | he was town clerk of manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . | |
| 9 | men | 1 | PERSON | amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . | |
| 10 | century | 1 | PERIOD | he was town clerk of manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . | |
| 11 | biography heron | 1 | PERSON | biography heron was born in deansgate house , manchester , the fourth of ten children of james holt heron , a cotton merchant . | |
| 12 | corporation | 1 | INSTITUTION | amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . | |
| 13 | reservoirs | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was instrumental in bringing clean water to manchester by constructing the longdendale chain of reservoirs - then the largest such project in the world . | |
| 14 | longevity | 1 | NUMBER | heron was unique amongst british municipal administrators due to his longevity and influence . | |
| 15 | schools | 1 | NUMBER | he came from a non-conformist family trained in moravian schools . | |
| 16 | james holt heron | 1 | PERSON | biography heron was born in deansgate house , manchester , the fourth of ten children of james holt heron , a cotton merchant . | |
| 17 | consummate ruler | 1 | PERSON | amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . | |
| 18 | city | 1 | PLACE | he was town clerk of manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . | |
| 19 | january | 1 | PERIOD | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 20 | cannes | 1 | PLACE | he died in cannes , france , on 23 december 1889 . | |
| 21 | cotton merchant | 1 | PERSON | biography heron was born in deansgate house , manchester , the fourth of ten children of james holt heron , a cotton merchant . | |
| 22 | edward benson sir joseph heron | 1 | PERSON | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 23 | deansgate house | 1 | PLACE | biography heron was born in deansgate house , manchester , the fourth of ten children of james holt heron , a cotton merchant . | |
| 24 | administrator | 1 | PERSON | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 25 | project | 1 | PLACE | he was instrumental in bringing clean water to manchester by constructing the longdendale chain of reservoirs - then the largest such project in the world . | |
| 26 | mayor | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . | |
| 27 | bournemouth | 1 | PLACE | from 1879 , he was consultant town clerk , and spent his later years in bournemouth . | |
| 28 | warrington wood | 1 | WOOD | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1869 and , in 1879 , alderman john king gifted the manchester corporation a bust of heron sculpted by warrington wood . | |
| 29 | alderman john king | 1 | PERSON | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1869 and , in 1879 , alderman john king gifted the manchester corporation a bust of heron sculpted by warrington wood . | |
| 30 | matters | 1 | STATE | amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . | |
| 31 | perception | 1 | ORGANISATION | amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . | |
| 32 | inception | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | he remained as town clerk from the inception of the role until his death in 1889 . | |
| 33 | clerk | 1 | PERSON | he was town clerk of manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . | |
| 34 | family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he came from a non-conformist family trained in moravian schools . | |
| 35 | chain | 1 | PERSON | he was instrumental in bringing clean water to manchester by constructing the longdendale chain of reservoirs - then the largest such project in the world . | |
| 36 | world | 1 | PLACE | he was instrumental in bringing clean water to manchester by constructing the longdendale chain of reservoirs - then the largest such project in the world . | |
| 37 | contemporaries | 1 | PERSON | amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . | |
| 38 | thomas potter | 1 | PERSON | in 1838 , he was handpicked by thomas potter to become the first town clerk of manchester . | |
| 39 | administrator sir joseph heron | 1 | PERSON | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 40 | queen victoria | 1 | PERSON | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1869 and , in 1879 , alderman john king gifted the manchester corporation a bust of heron sculpted by warrington wood . | |
| 41 | administrators | 1 | PERSON | heron was unique amongst british municipal administrators due to his longevity and influence . | |
| 42 | france | 1 | PLACE | he died in cannes , france , on 23 december 1889 . | |
| 43 | bust | 1 | PERSON | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1869 and , in 1879 , alderman john king gifted the manchester corporation a bust of heron sculpted by warrington wood . | |
| 44 | water | 1 | WATER | he was instrumental in bringing clean water to manchester by constructing the longdendale chain of reservoirs - then the largest such project in the world . | |
| 45 | children | 1 | PERSON | biography heron was born in deansgate house , manchester , the fourth of ten children of james holt heron , a cotton merchant . | |
| 46 | manchester corporation | 1 | INSTITUTION | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1869 and , in 1879 , alderman john king gifted the manchester corporation a bust of heron sculpted by warrington wood . | |
| 47 | british | 1 | UNKNOWN | british lawyer , politician and administrator sir joseph heron by edward benson sir joseph heron ( 3 january 1809 - 23 december 1889 ) was a british lawyer , politician and administrator . | |
| 48 | growth | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | he was town clerk of manchester for over forty years , playing a dominant role in the city 's growth throughout the 19th century . | |
| 49 | law | 1 | PERSON | amongst his contemporaries he was described as a consummate ruler of men , where his will was considered law in all civic matters and common public perception was that he was not only the town clerk but mayor and corporation all in one . | |
| 50 | death | 1 | EVENT | he remained as town clerk from the inception of the role until his death in 1889 . | |
| 51 | influence | 1 | ACTION | heron was unique amongst british municipal administrators due to his longevity and influence . |
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| PERSON |
administrator administrator sir joseph heron administrators alderman john king biography heron bust chain children clerk consummate ruler contemporaries cotton merchant edward benson sir joseph heron heron james holt heron law lawyer manchester men politician queen victoria thomas potter town clerk |
| PLACE |
bournemouth cannes city deansgate house france project world |
| PERIOD |
century december january years |
| NUMBER |
longevity schools |
| ABSTRACT ENTITY |
growth inception |
| INSTITUTION |
corporation manchester corporation |
| EVENT |
death |
| WATER |
water |
| ACTION |
influence |
| ROLE |
role |
| ORGANISATION |
perception |
| HUMAN GROUP |
family |
| HUMAN ROLE |
mayor |
| WOOD |
warrington wood |
| STATE |
matters |