Augustus Mongredien

Augustus Mongredien (1807-1888) was a leading English chess master. Political economist and miscellaneous writer; born in London of French parents; gradually withdrew from business and devoted himself to literary pursuits; joined National Political Union, 1831; member of the Cobden Club, 1872; received a civil list pension; wrote on free trade and botanical subjects.

In 1859 he played a chess match against Paul Morphy. After drawing the first game, he lost the next seven on the trot, losing the match 7.5-0.5. In 1862 he played in chess's first international round-robin tournament (in which each participant plays every other) in London, finishing 11th of 14 with 3/13.

Wrote a book "Trees and Shrubs for English Plantations: a selection and description of the most ornamental trees and shrubs, native and foreign, which will flourish in the open air in our climate ... With illustrations" published in 1870, and "England's Foreign Policy; an enquiry as to whether we should continue a Policy of Intervention, etc" published in 1871.

Among his books:

* Wealth Creation
* Economics) THE WESTERN FARMER OF AMERICA.
* Free Trade and English Commerce. London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. [No Date, Circa 1880]
* History of the Free-Trade Movement in England. Twenty-Second Thousand Pleas for Protection Examined
* The Western Farmer of America. London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.
* Trees & shrubs for English plantations : a selection and description of the most ornamental trees and shrubs, native and foreign, which will flourish in the open air in our climate; with classified lists of the several species

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