Philip Dearman Mennell , (10 March 1851 – 19 October 1905) was an English-born encyclopaedist, journalist and newspaper owner, active in Australia, author of the ''

Dictionary of Australasian Biography ''The Dictionary of Australasian Biography'', sub-titled ''"Comprising Notices of Eminent Colonists From the Inauguration of Responsible Government Down to the Present Time."'' published in 1892, is a reference work by Philip Mennell containing in ...

'' (1892).

Early life

Mennell was born in

Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...

in England, the fourth son of George Mennell, a cokemaker, and his wife Hannah, ''née'' Tuke. Philip was the grandson of Samuel Tuke, the Quaker philanthropist and mental-health reformer. Mennell was privately educated and published ''Lord John Manners, a Political Biography'' in 1872. Mennell studied law, was admitted as a solicitor, but soon afterward migrated to

Victoria, Australia Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in ...

Career

From May 1877, Mennell printed and published the Bairnsdale ''Advertiser'', becoming part-owner in 1879. In 1882, Mennell left for

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

and worked for ''

The Age ''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory ...

'' as acting sub-editor and leader-writer. Mennell returned to London in 1883 and represented ''The Ages cable syndicate. In 1891 Mennell revisited Australia as special correspondent for the ''Daily Chronicle''. The following year he published his ''

'', sub-titled ''Comprising Notices of Eminent Colonists From the Inauguration of Responsible Government Down to the Present Time'',Philip Mennell (1892), ''The Dictionary of Australasian Biography.'' which contained over 1500 entries. Mennell also published ''The Coming Colony'' in 1892, on Western Australia. Mennell was also editor-proprietor of the ''British Australasian and New Zealand Mail'' from December 1892 until shortly before his death. He died in London, England, on 19 October 1905.

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