Henry Overton Wills III
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Henry Overton Wills III (22 December 1828 – 4 September 1911) of Kelston Knoll, near Bath in Somerset, was a prominent and wealthy member of the Bristol tobacco manufacturing family of Wills which founded the firm of W. D. & H. O. Wills. As a philanthropist his best-known act was the funding of the University of Bristol, founded in 1909, of which he became the first Chancellor.
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Henry Overton Wills III | |
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Chancellor of the University of Bristol | |
In office 1909–1911 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane |
Personal details | |
Born | (1828-12-22)December 22, 1828 Bristol, England |
Died | September 4, 1911(1911-09-04) (aged 82) Bath, Somerset, England |
Occupation | Businessman |
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