Francis Davy Longe

Francis Davy Longe
Born25 September 1831
Coddenham, Suffolk, England
Died20 February 1910
Occupation(s)First-class cricketer
Lawyer
Economist
Inspector

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

Early life and family

Longe was born on 25 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.[2] Longe later attended Oriel College, Oxford where he graduated with a BA in 1854.[2] Longe was a student at Inner Temple and was called to the bar on 30 April 1858.[3] Longe was an ancestor of Pocahontas.[2]

Cricket

At Harrow and Oxford, Longe excelled at cricket, eventually becoming the captain of Harrow School Cricket XI team, playing at the famous Eton v Harrow match held annually at Lord's Cricket Ground between 1847 and 1850.[2] At Oxford, Longe played first-class cricket for Oxford University team between 1850 and 1851[4] and Marylebone Cricket Club.[5]

Career

Francis D. Longe served on a British commission on child labour from 1862- to 1867. In economics, he 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.[1] Longe also wrote a number of other books including:

  • 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. ^ a b "Francis D. Longe".
  2. ^ a b c d e Harrow School (1911). The Harrow School Register, 1800-1911. Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 205.
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph, "Longe, Francis Davy", Men-at-the-Bar, retrieved 19 April 2023
  4. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".