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Francis Davy Longe (25 September 1831 – 20 February 1910) was an English first-class cricketer,[citation needed] lawyer, anti-classical economist and inspector for the Local Government Board.[1]

Early Life and family

Longe was born in September 1831 at Coddenham Vicarage in Suffolk to the Rev. John Longe.[2] Longe was educated at Harrow School where he boarded at The Head Master’s.[3] Longe later attended Oriel College, Oxford where he graduated with a BA in 1854.[4] Longe was a student at Inner Temple and was called to the bar on 30 April 1858.[5] Longe is a descendant of Pocahontas.[6]

Cricket

At Harrow and Oxford, Longe excelled at cricket, eventually becoming the captain of Harrow School Cricket XI team, playing at the infamous Eton v Harrow match held annually at Lord's Cricket Ground between 1847-1850.[7] At Oxford, Longe played for Oxford University XI team between 1850-51[8] and Marylebone Cricket Club.[9]

Career

Longe served on a British commission on child labor in 1862-67. In economics, Francis D. Longe is best known for his anti-classical 1866 tract, making him one of the first persons to demolish the Ricardian Wages-Fund doctrine. In this, Longe was followed up independently by W.T. Thornton.[10] Longe also wrote a number of other novels including:[11]

  • An Inquiry into the Law of 'Strikes', 1860.
  • A Refutation of the Wage-Fund Theory of Modern Political Economy as enunciated by Mr. Mill, MP and Mr. Fawcett, M.P., 1866.
  • A Critical Examination of Mr. George's Progress & Poverty and Mr. Mill's Theory of Wages, 1883.
  • Lowestoft in Olden Times, 1899.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.hetwebsite.net/het/profiles/longe.htm
  2. ^ http://www.mocavo.com/The-Harrow-School-Register-1800-1911/281026/205
  3. ^ http://www.mocavo.com/The-Harrow-School-Register-1800-1911/281026/205
  4. ^ http://www.mocavo.com/The-Harrow-School-Register-1800-1911/281026/205
  5. ^ https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Men-at-the-Bar/Longe,_Francis_Davy
  6. ^ http://www.mocavo.com/The-Harrow-School-Register-1800-1911/281026/205
  7. ^ http://www.mocavo.com/The-Harrow-School-Register-1800-1911/281026/205
  8. ^ https://cricketarchive.com/Players/37/37234/37234.html
  9. ^ https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/ask_the_player_oracle.cgi?playernumber=37234
  10. ^ http://www.hetwebsite.net/het/profiles/longe.htm
  11. ^ https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/187-9422889-3069900?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=francis+davy+longe
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