ROWLATT,+Harry

ROWLATT, Harry (1864-1934) Leeds Library 1877; Kensington 1888; 1CL Poplar 1891-1928 A pioneer of direct cooperation with local elementary schools, he was a founder and the first President of the LA's London and Home Counties Branch.

b. Leeds assistant at Leeds Library (Proprietary) Feb. 1877-Jan. 1888 sub-librarian Kensington Jan. 1888-Nov. 1891 Poplar from Nov. 1891 joint inventor with Herbert Jones of a periodical rack (YB 1897, 181)