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COXE, James (1811-1878)

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Born: 1811

Died: 1878

Title: Sir

Editorial Description

one of the four nephews of G. and A. COMBE (as well as their phys) and brother of R. COX; appointed commissioner of lunacy for Scotland in 1857 along with W. A. F. BROWNE; taught physiology to the Prince of Wales in Edin, while G. COMBE taught him phrenology; helped to revise and edit the posthumously published works of George and Andrew COMBE. (Obit: J MENTAL SCI, 24 [1878]: 321-7, 345-7.)

Editorial Information

Identifier	261.
Type	Person
Source	Roger Cooter, Phrenology in the British Isles (1989)
PDF page	92
Printed page	87
Database ID	858

Original Transcription

261. COXE, Sir James (1811-78), one of the four nephews of G.
and A. COMBE (as well as their phys) and brother of R. COX; appointed commissioner of lunacy for Scotland in 1857 along with W. A.
F. BROWNE; taught physiology to the Prince of Wales in Edin, while
G. COMBE taught him phrenology; helped to revise and edit the posthumously published works of George and Andrew COMBE. (Obit:
J MENTAL SCI, 24 [1878]: 321-7, 345-7.)