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Acton Smee Ayrton (5 August 1816 – 30 November 1886) was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician. Considered a radical and champion of the working classes, he served as First Commissioner of Works under William Ewart Gladstone between 1869 and 1873. He is best remembered for the "Ayrton controversy" over scientific facilities at Kew Gardens.

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  • Acton Smee Ayrton (5 August 1816 – 30 November 1886) was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician. Considered a radical and champion of the working classes, he served as First Commissioner of Works under William Ewart Gladstone between 1869 and 1873. He is best remembered for the "Ayrton controversy" over scientific facilities at Kew Gardens. (en)
  • Acton Smee Ayrton (5 août 1816 - 30 novembre 1886) est un avocat britannique et homme politique du Parti libéral. Considéré comme un radical et un champion de la classe ouvrière, il est premier commissaire aux travaux sous William Ewart Gladstone entre 1869 et 1873. Il est surtout connu pour la «controverse Ayrton» sur les installations scientifiques à Jardins botaniques royaux de Kew. (fr)
  • Acton Smee Ayrton, född 5 augusti 1816 och död 30 november 1886, var en brittisk jurist och politiker. Ayrton, som var medlem av underhuset 1857-74, blev vid William Ewart Gladstones första regeringsbildning 1868 parlamentssekreterare i finansministeriet, och erhöll 1869 säte i kronrådet och övertog samma år posten som minister för offentliga arbeten (first commissioner of works). 1873 utnämndes han till förste innehavare av befattningen som judge-advocate-general, det vill säga regeringens rådgivare i frågor rörande det militära rättsväsendet. Ayrton demissionerade med de övriga ministrarna i Gladstones kabinett 1874 och spelade därefter inte någon politisk roll. (sv)
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