Crossley, James (M)

b. 31 March 1800. d. 1 August 1883. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, editor, lawyer, and book collector. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Contributed to *Blackwood’s Magazine*, *Retrospective Review*, and *Notes and Queries*. Editor of *The Diary and Correspondence of Dr John Worthington* (1847–1886). President of the Chetham Society (1847-1883) and the Athenaeum (1847-1850). Elected fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1852. Close friends with William Harrison Ainsworth. Biographical information: *ODNB*. (CC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 2
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
Stanzas, Written upon Robert, the Son of Captain S. Shaw, of the Royal Artillery, Now a Resident in the East Indies—A Child Five Years of Age 1820-04 Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Poet 8429
Prologue Spoken Before a Private Theatrical Performance in Manchester 1820-12 Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Poet 9034