Person    | Male  Born 8/3/1832  Died 24/1/1912

Vernon Lushington

Categories: Law, Social Welfare

Vernon Lushington

Born London. Lawyer and positivist. Supporter of many social causes. He introduced Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Edward Byrne-Jones. Died 36 Kensington Square.

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