Charles William Sutton

Charles William Sutton was a British librarian and author.

Career

Sutton was a librarian of the Free [Manchester Public Libraries]. He was also Secretary of the Chetham Society from 1890 to 1920, Editor of the Lancashire and [Cheshire Antiquarian Society] from 1885 to 1920 and a Member of the Manchester [Literary and Philosophical Society]. from 1903.

Writing

He was a contributor to the Dictionary of [National Biography], creating many articles for the main work, and some for Supplement 1 and Supplement 2.

Legacy

The collection of his letters "1887–1908: letters to John Brownbill and other correspondence" is held by Manchester Archives and [Local Studies].
His letter to Edward Arber is in the University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections.