| Hugh Chisholm |
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He worked for '' The St James's Gazette '' as assistant editor from 1892 and was appointed editor in 1897. He moved in 1899 to '' The Standard '' as chief leader-writer and moved in 1900 to '' The Times '', to act as co-editor with Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace and President Hadley of Yale on the preparation of the seven volumes forming the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. He became in 1903 editor for the 11th edition.(1910-1911) Chisolm had been suggested as replacement as Editor of '' The Times '' as an alternative to Dawson, and in 1913, following his return from America overseeing the printing of '' The Britannica Year-Book '', he was appointed day editor. In August 1913 he was appointed a director of the company. He was financial editor throughout the War , resigning in 1920 when he embarked on the editorship of the three volumes forming the 12th edition of ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', which was published in 1921-2. Chisholm died in 1924. REFERENCES
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