Mangles, James Henry, 1832-1884

James Henry Mangles was born in 1832, the eldest son of Charles Edward and Rose Mangles of Poyle Park, Surrey, England. Mangles was educated at Brighton College and East India College and served for seven years in the Bengal Civil Service. He returned to England in 1858. Trained in law, has real mark was, nevertheless, made in horticulture; he became famous in the horticultural world for the rhododendrons he grew. Mangles met and befriended Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in 1870. While Mangles resided at his Valewood estate in Sussex, England, Tennyson's strong desire to avoid the public eye and to maintain some privacy caused him to build and move to a neighboring estate called Aldworth. Mangles and Tennyson spent a lot of dinners together. After being elected to a fellow of the Linnean Society in 1874, he also served as an active member of the Royal Horticultural Society. He contributed some twenty-three notes and articles to gardening magazines between 1879 and 1884. Mangles died in August 1884 at the age of 52,

From the guide to the James Henry Mangles Diary, 1870-1872, (Ohio University)

Born in 1832. Civil servant in India for seven years. Returned to England in 1858. Well known horticulturist, Fellow of the Linnaean Society and active member of the Royal Horticultural Society. Frequent contributor to gardening magazines. Died in 1884.

From the description of Diary, 1870-1872. (Ohio University). WorldCat record id: 22066119