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Macdonnell, Alexander (1798–1835), chess player  

Thomas Seccombe

revised by Julian Lock

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Macdonnell, Alexander (1798–1835), chess player and propagandist for slave owners, was born in Belfast, the son of Alexander Macdonnell (d. 21 April 1843), a Belfast physician. He was intended for a career in commerce, and carried on an extensive business at Demerara...

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Mummery, Albert Frederick (1855–1895), political economist and mountaineer  

Peter H. Hansen

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Mummery, Albert Frederick (1855–1895), political economist and mountaineer, was born on 10 September 1855 at 4 Laureston Place, Dover, the son of William Rigden Mummery, a tanner, and his wife, Esther Ann Gange. The family had moved from Deal to Dover around 1850, on acquiring the tannery at nearby ...