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Population And Progress

Population and Progress by Montague Crackanthorpe, K.C. London Chapman & Hall, Ltd. 1907 Montague Crackanthorpe, 1832-1913, born Montague Hughes Cookson. Not much could be found about Mr. Crackanthorpe aside from his obituary posted below. * * * * * OBITUARY. MR. MONTAGUE CRACKANTHORPE, K.C. BORN, 1832; DIED, 1913. In the death of Mr. Crackanthorpe the society has lost an original member, a pioneer in the eugenic movement, anex-president, and an ardent supporter of the cause. Montague Hughes Crackanthorpe was born on February 24th, 1832, being the son of Mr. Christopher Cookson, of Wellington, Somerset. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, and at St. John's College, Oxford, his university career being one of great brilliancy, including a double first in classics and mathematics in moderations, a mathematical and a law scholarship, and finally a fellowship at his college. He was called to the Bar in 1859, and here he succeeded in securing a large practice and in winning a very high reputation. His work lay at the Chancery Bar; and, after being made Q.C., in 1875, he acquired the leading practice in the different Courts to which he attached himself. Finally his energies were

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