Robert Acklom Ingram


Robert Acklom Ingram was an English mathematician, clergyman and political economist.

Life

He was born on 6 June 1763 in Wormingford, the son of Rev. Robert Ingram of Boxted, Essex and Katherine Acklom. He went to school in Dedham, Essex and graduated Senior Wrangler from Queens' College, Cambridge in 1784, becoming a fellow and was tutor of the college. He was also rector of Seagrave, Leicestershire from 1803 to 1809.
Ingram died on 5 February 1809 in Seagrave.

Works

As a political economist Ingram was concerned with poverty and the welfare of the working classes. He is noted for his tract Disquisitions on Population opposing the views of Malthus as expressed in An Essay on the Principle of Population.
His major works are:
Ingram married Matilda Springthorpe, daughter of Richard Springthorpe of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire and Matilda Allsopp, on 25 Apr 1805 at Rempstone, there were three children by this marriage. The eldest, daughter Matilda, married Dixon Robinson of Clitheroe Castle, Lancashire. The second Robert also became a clergyman, the first vicar of Chatburn Lancashire. The youngest, daughter Catherine Ann, married John Johnson of Ashby de la Zouch.