Frederick William Capron (1 October 1860 – 18 January 1942) was an English first-class

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er and solicitor. The son of Frederick Lucas Capron, he was born at Westminster in October 1860. He was educated at both Tonbridge School and Rugby School, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge, Capron made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire at

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in 1881, and Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1882. He scored 13 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 11. After graduating from Cambridge, Capron was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1886. In 1936, he successfully sued his brother, George and his sister-in-law, for

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following letters they had written to The Reverend Brian Hunt; Capron was awarded £1,000 in damages.Libels on Aged Man. '' Yorkshire Evening Post''. 11 March 1937. p. 9 Capron died at

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in January 1942.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Capron, Frederick 1860 births 1942 deaths Cricketers from the City of Westminster People from Westminster People educated at Tonbridge School People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge English cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers English solicitors